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What does fully-cooked and browned mean? |
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Ember Farms® sausage is fully-cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 160° F to ensure proper flavor and food safety. Our sausage is also cooked with open flames nicely browning all sides and the edges of product.
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Why should I use Ember Farms Brand instead of raw pork sausage? |
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In two words, “fresh” and “easy”. It’s fresh because Ember Farms® sausage is made using only fresh pork trimmings and select spices. Our natural flame-browning cooking method sears in the flavor and freshness. It’s easy because we do the work for you. We understand the challenges you face in the kitchen. Ember Farms® eliminates the worries of undercooked or improperly handled raw pork. Avoid the complications in your operation, and let us do the work for you.
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How will I save money with Ember Farms Brand Sausage? |
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Ember Farms fully-cooked and browned sausage will not shrink, and neither will your margins. Less prep time also saves labor costs. You can significantly increase your margins on each serving by adding a protein like Ember Farms® sausage.
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What is the shelf life of Ember Farms sausage? |
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Most products can be stored frozen for 8 months. Four days under refrigeration.
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What is the proper way to reheat Ember Farms sausage? |
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Reheat our sausage to an internal temperature of 165° F for a minimum of 15 seconds by any of the following methods: flat grill, conventional oven, convection oven, or steamer. A microwave may also be used. (Microwave is not recommended for our turkey products.)
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What is the proper way to hold Ember Farms sausage? |
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To hold Ember Farms hot, it is very important to maintain the food temperature above 140° F by any of the following means: steam table, chafing dish, double boiler or heated cabinet. Also, please maintain the following: measure the internal food temperature at least every two hours, discard hot foods after four hours if they have not been held at or above 140° F. If held above 140° F for four hours, the hot foods need to be cooled to 40° F or below. To hold cold product, temperature must be maintained at 40° F or below.
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Should I reheat Ember Farms sausage from a thawed or frozen state? |
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We recommend reheating from a thawed state. Ember Farms products may be reheated from a frozen state, but the process will take longer.
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How should I thaw Ember Farms sausage? |
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Proper thawing is an important step in preserving food quality and food safety. We recommend placing the frozen sausage in the refrigerator overnight where cool air can circulate.
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Is there MSG in Ember Farms sausage? |
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No. Ember Farms uses no MSG or fillers.
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What is meant by “no fillers”? |
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Ember Farms sausage is made with 100% pork, we do not add unnecessary fillers such as bread crumbs, sub-premium cuts of other meats or other artificial ingredients.
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Do Ember Farms brand sausages contain trans fat? |
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No.
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How does Ember Farms ensure product consistency? |
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Ember Farms always uses the freshest ingredients and the highest processing standards. We bring a 100-year tradition of reliability that you can trust. We are the recognized leader in fully-cooked and browned sausage-it’s all we do-and we do it best. Ember Farms pioneered the fully-cooked sausage product segment and has been improving upon it and other cooked meat products ever since. Inspections done by our quality assurance department teams ensure that our sausage exceeds both the required and our own standards.
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What is your policy regarding animal welfare? |
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Click here to learn more about our suppliers and animal welfare.
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What is your policy regarding environmental protection? |
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Click here to learn about Ember Farms commitment to the environment. |
