Vegan Brunch sausages have taken over my kitchen.  Our seitan making was hit and miss, until we tried the wonderful VB sausage recipes.  Now we're ready to try some new spice combos.  I couldn't sit down and go through a non-veg sausage cookbook, but my BF did.  He found a PDF on the web (stuffers co.) and with a spread sheet converted the spice combos and amounts for some of their recipes to fit the raw gluten mass of the VB sausages.

The DRAFT spice combos below are based upon mathematical conversions - a starting point - and need review/testing if any one is interested in experimenting and reporting back in this thread.  I'm going try and test-drive the Kielbasa recipes this week.


Andouille 
Bangers
    English
    Oxford
Bratwurst
Breakfast
Frankfurters/HotDogs (versions 1&2)
Irish( versions 1 & 2)
Kielbasa
    Polish
    Lithuanian
    Ukrainian
Moroccan
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ANDOUILLE
1 tsp garlic powder [tester recommendation: use sauteed fresh garlic]
1 tsp onion powder [tester recommendation:  use sauteed shallots]
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne [or more to taste]
1/8 teaspoon chili powder [or more to taste]
1/4 teaspoon mace *
1/4 teaspoon allspice *
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme*
1 tablespoon paprika [tester recommendation:  reduce paprika to 1-2 tsp]     
1/4 teaspoon ground bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon sage *
1 tsp liquid smoke

*if you want a clearer taste with fewer spices, bump up the dried thyme to 1 tsp and leave out the mace, allspice, and sage


BANGERS (ENGLISH)
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
1/2 tsp mace
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp rubbed sage
1/2 tsp nutmeg
dry toasted bread crumbs


BANGERS (OXFORD)
1/2 tsp marjoram
1 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp black pepper
pinch cayenne
1/4 tsp mace
1/2 tsp thyme
2 tsp lemon zest
1/8 tsp nutmeg


BRATWURST
1 tsp onion powder [tester recommendation:  or a little less than 1 tsp]
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp white pepper
1 tbsp sugar [tester recommendation:  a bit less sugar - 1 to 2 tsp]
1/4 tsp allspice
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp sage


BREAKFAST SAUSAGE
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp nutmeg
pinch of cayenne
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, well crushed or ground [tester recommendation:  use slightly less rosemary]
1 1/2 tsp ground fennel
fresh ground pepper
1 tbsp maple syrup (optional tester recommendation)


FRANKFURTERS/HOTDOGS (1)
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp garlic powder or granules
½ tsp white pepper
½ tsp ground celery seeds
½ tsp mace (can sub nutmeg)
1/2 to 1 tbsp prepared mustard


FRANKFURTERS/HOTDOGS (2)
½ tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder or granules
¼ tsp ground coriander
¼ tsp mace (can sub nutmeg)
¼ tsp marjoram
½ tsp ground mustard seeds
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp white pepper
2 tsp sugar


IRISH (1)
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp mace
¼ tsp cloves
¼ tsp nutmeg
pinch of dried ginger
pinch cayenne
freshly ground pepper


IRISH (2)
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp marjoram
freshly ground pepper


KIELBASA (LITHUANIAN)
2 tsp mustard seeds, crushed
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp allspice
freshly ground black pepper


KIELBASA (POLISH)
2 tsp caraway seeds, crushed  [tester recommendation:  reduce to 1 tsp or even 1/2 tsp caraway seeds]
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp allspice
freshly ground pepper
1 tsp liquid smoke (optional tester recommendation)


KIELBASA (UKRAINIAN)
2 tsp mustard seeds, crushed 
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
freshly ground pepper

Tester recommendations for Ukrainian Kielbasa:
-reduce mustard seeds to 1 tsp unless you like a lot of mustard flavour
-add 1/2 tsp allspice to give more spice
-if you can, use smoked paprika


MOROCCAN
1 tsp garlic powder
1 ½ tsp curry powder
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp thyme
1/3 cup currants
2 tbsp pomegranate juice


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Links for Seitan Sausages
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Isa's Blog Post and Spicy Pinto Sausage Recipe:  On Sausages And Community
http://theppk.com/blog/2008/02/26/on-sa … community/

Julie Hasson's Spicy Italian Vegetarian Sausages & Steaming Method at Everyday Dish TV
http://www.everydaydish.tv/index.php?pa … recipe=109

All American Hotdogs  by Joni – justhefood.blogspot.com
http://justthefood.blogspot.com/2010/03 … sweet.html

Andouille with Cajun Mushrooms by Vyapti
http://myveggiekitchen.blogspot.com/200 … usage.html
http://myveggiekitchen.blogspot.com/200 … uille.html

Andouille by meeghanthevegan
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/vi … 26&p=3

Apple-Sage Variation by Virginwithamemory
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/vi … p?id=50047

Bangers and Mash by Fikustree
http://lazysmurf.wordpress.com/2010/02/ … gers-mash/

Beer Battered Corndogs by Joni – justthefood.blogspot.com
http://justthefood.blogspot.com/2010/03 … sweet.html

Beer Brats by Joanna
http://joannavaught.com/2008/03/everyon … usage.html

Breakfast Sausages by Vegandad
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/03/br … sages.html

Cajun Sausages by Mrsbadmouth (DETOTS)
http://donteatoffthesidewalk.com/?p=160

Chick'n Sausages by Vegandad
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/03/ch … rgers.html

Gluten-Free Sausage Patties by Geezer
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/vi … 26&p=3

Hickory Maple Breakfast Sausage by Carrotmonogamy
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/vi … p?id=52890

Iraqi Beet Stew with Meatballs by Fikustree
http://lazysmurf.wordpress.com/2009/11/ … meatballs/

Octoberfest Wieners by Joni
http://justthefood.blogspot.com/2007/10 … eners.html

Pepperoni by Vegandad
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/03/ho … eroni.html

Polish Kielbasa by Apple_Grass
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/vi … p?id=58706

Seitan O'Greatness – a classic PPK post of baked seitan by Lachesis
http://www.postpunkkitchen.com/forum/vi … p?id=15959

Smoked Polish Kielbasa , Butternut Squash, and Wild Rice Soup by Annakarenina
http://cardamomandcastiron.wordpress.co … rice-soup/

Smoky Baked Sausage - Vegan “Pinkel” or “Mettwurst” by Mihl
http://seitanismymotor.com/2009/11/22/k … h-sausage/

Spice Combos - excellent spice combos for omni recipes - posted by Bryophyte
http://lpoli.50webs.com/Sausage%20recipes.htm

Tequila Sausages and Cornmeal Crusted Plantain Tacos by Fikustree
http://lazysmurf.wordpress.com/2008/11/ … ain-tacos/

Thai Sausage Tacos by Fikustree (uses cooked lentils instead of beans and beautiful Thai spices !)
http://lazysmurf.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/thai-taco/

Vegan Corned Beef by Vegandad
http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/07/ve … dwich.html

Veggeroni (Seitan Pepperoni) by Fatfreevegan
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/04/ve … eroni.html

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