# Recession Wienies DIY Homemade Sausages For Easy Credit Crunch Munching By Ivete L. | Published 2009-03-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-sausages-making-your-own-sausages-at-home References: [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/dining/25appe.html?ref=dining) & [thekitchn](http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/how-to-grind-your-own-sausage-079778) Possibly taking the DIY thing a little *too* far, the latest trend to hit the serious home cooking circuit is [home-made sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-southern-recipe-sausage-slices)! This fits right into the general trend toward more natural, homemade foods, but you also get an added money-saving benefit, which is perfect for these recessionary times. You basically have two DIY sausage options: You can go with the easier, less-machinery-intensive route and opt for [sausage patties made with already-ground meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prairie-fresh-ground-pork), or take the complete opposite approach and go all-out and get your own meat grinder and casings to make your [own kielbasa from scratch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oktoberfest-beer-brats)! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **DIY Sausages:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop convenient DIY sausage kits with pre-packaged ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions for home cooks. - **Natural Homemade Foods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a marketplace platform that connects consumers with local artisans and home cooks who specialize in natural homemade foods, including sausages. - **Sausage Making Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design user-friendly and cost-effective sausage making equipment for home cooks, simplifying the process and expanding the market. ### Where This Applies - **Food Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with food manufacturers to develop innovative and healthier sausage products that cater to the growing demand for natural and homemade foods. - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch an e-commerce platform dedicated to selling DIY sausage making kits and related products, targeting the home cooking market. - **Kitchen Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Partner with kitchen appliance manufacturers to develop advanced and compact meat grinders and sausage stuffers for domestic use, catering to the DIY sausage making trend. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sausage-Shaped Grillable Cheeses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheesedog.md) - [Savory Better-for-You Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sausage-project-chicken-sausages.md) - [Health-Conscious Chicken Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sausage-project.md) - [Cheesy Oktoberfest Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oktoberwrst-sausage.md) - [Pretzels-Stuffed Oktoberfest Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-oktoberwrst-sausage.md) - [Seasonal Thanksgiving Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-haus-1.md) - [Grillable Cheese Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-bangers.md) - [Cheesy Macaroni-Infused Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americana-sausage.md) - [Seasonal Thanksgiving Sausages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wurst-thanksgiving-sausage.md)