A dry spiced beef sausage of Ottoman origin, air-dried and sliced thin. It is also spelled sujuk across the region, and it is the same tradition as Bulgarian sudzhuk and Turkish sucuk.
It is a fermented raw-meat cure that depends on hitting a pH and water-activity target in the first days, measured rather than judged, and on a cold airy room held steady for weeks.
What goes into it
- beef
- beef fat
- salt and curing salt
- cumin, garlic, paprika and black pepper
- beef casing
How it is made
Minced beef and fat are mixed with salt and spices, rested overnight, stuffed into casings and hung in cold air. The sausage ferments in the first days, which drops its pH, then dries over three to six weeks while it is pressed flat between boards. The acidification is the safety step and the drying is the preservation.
How long it takes: three to six weeks
How it is eaten
Sliced thin with bread and cheese, or fried with eggs.
History
Dry spiced beef sausage of Ottoman origin, air-dried and sliced thin; also spelled sujuk across the region.
Frequently asked questions
What is Suxhuk?
Suxhuk is a charcuterie & cured from Kosovo: dry spiced beef sausage. Dry spiced beef sausage of Ottoman origin, air-dried and sliced thin; also spelled sujuk across the region.
How is Suxhuk made?
Minced beef and fat are mixed with salt and spices, rested overnight, stuffed into casings and hung in cold air. The sausage ferments in the first days, which drops its pH, then dries over three to six weeks while it is pressed flat between boards. The acidification is the safety step and the drying is the preservation. It takes three to six weeks.
Can I make Suxhuk at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is a fermented raw-meat cure that depends on hitting a pH and water-activity target in the first days, measured rather than judged, and on a cold airy room held steady for weeks.
What goes into Suxhuk?
Beef, beef fat, salt and curing salt, cumin, garlic, paprika and black pepper, beef casing.
How is Suxhuk eaten?
Sliced thin with bread and cheese, or fried with eggs.
