A question about a recipe: Andouille and Dijon Polenta

I would probably go the lazy route and use a sweet Italian sausage ....

My mother (from Michigan) made divine scrapple. I don't believe she put nutmeg in it, but I definitely recall notes of thyme and marjoram. And I love SKK's suggestion to begin with simple ground pork and elevate it to your very own desired level of herbal/spicy notes. White pepper alone will make a great contribution to spiciness without venturing into the depths of the pepper family.

Those are actually key ingredient in my own recipe for scrapple, which I happen to love (my grandmother was from Philadelphia). Thanks again! ;o).

That's a great idea! I'd probably put some fresh marjoram -- nice and assertive -- and some nutmeg in it, too. Plus some white pepper. Really looking forward to making this, now that the cooler weather is nearly upon us. Thank you so much, SKK!! ;o)

One possibility is to take ground pork meat (make sure it has enough fat) and mix it with garlic, salt, pepper, crushed bay leaf, sage and liquid smoke (if you are a believer in liquid smoke) and cook. Andouille spices are cayenne and whatever other peppers are lurking around ready to grind. The recipe itself can hold up without the additional spices.