Sweet Italian Sausage with Wild Fennel (Pork or Boar)

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[left][font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#6e6736]This authentic Italian sausage is a perennial favorite. It calls for wild fennel seeds, which can be collected in the fall all over California, where it grows, weed-like, along roads and highways. But commercial fennel seeds, or even anise seeds, will do just as well. Stuff into hog casings. Serve with pasta of any sort, or add slices of this sausage (pre-cooked) to your favorite meat-based pasta sauce.[/#6e6736][/font][/left] [font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#682234]• Ground pork or wild boar: 1 lb.
• Coarse salt: 1/2 tablespoon
• Ground black pepper: 1/4 tablespoon
• Wild fennel seeds: 1/4 tablespoon
• Chopped parsley: 1/2 tablespoon
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