Sausage and boudin
Smoked sausage: types, how it is made and how to cook it
Smoked sausage is ground or chopped meat, seasoned, stuffed in a casing and smoked. Fresh vs smoked vs cured, common styles, how to cook it without splitting.
Guides
Guides linked to Bud's House of Meat
Plain-English guides on sausage and boudin, barbecue explained, meat cuts and buying, tools for meat and fire and visiting Bud’s House of Meat, written alongside this independent guide.
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Meat cuts and buying
Meat market vs supermarket: what to expect at a neighborhood meat market
A meat market is a shop built around a meat counter. How it differs from a supermarket, what to ask the counter, how to order cuts and packs, and what Bud's has.
Visiting Bud's House of Meat
What to order at Bud's House of Meat on a first visit
A first-visit guide to the Bud's House of Meat menu in Houston: a plate, house sausage, hot boudin and a baked potato, with prices from its ordering page.
Sausage and boudin
What is boudin? The Cajun rice and pork sausage explained
What is boudin? A Louisiana sausage of cooked pork, rice and seasoning in a casing. How it tastes, hot vs mild, how to eat and reheat it, and how it compares.