Question 1

What is the most popular sausage in the world?

Accepted Answer

There are thousands of sausage varieties in the world. Everyone has a favorite sausage. “The Taste Atlas” compiled a list of the 50 most popular sausages in the world. These are their top 10: Chorizo (Spain), Bratwurst (Nuremburg, Germany), Weisswurst (Munich, Germany), Salsiccia (Italy), Black Pudding (England), Alheira (Portugal), Leberwurst (Germany), Sucuk (Turkey), Blutwurst (Germany), and Botifarra (Catalonia, Spain).

Question 2

How can you tell a good quality sausage?

Accepted Answer

The better the meat, the better the sausage. But the right cut of meat is also important. Shoulder and belly meat typically have enough fat and connective tissue to provide the best flavor. Also, a good sausage should not be too finely ground or dense. Blending the ideal ratio of meat, fat and spices requires skill too. Buying sausage from an artisanal purveyor or a supplier able to provide this information helps assure you are buying good quality sausage meat.

Question 3

Are most sausage casings natural or artificial?

Accepted Answer

Natural casings made from the intestines of animals have been traditionally used to encase sausage meat for millennia. High-quality sausages will have a natural casing. It looks better and it’s permeable, allowing smoke and cooking flavors to infuse the meat. Artificial casings are also available. Collagen casings are produced from animal hides and are edible. Cellulose casings, made of viscose, are permeable so flavor can pass through during cooking, but not edible. Plastic casings are impermeable and inedible, and typically used for non-smoked, high-volume sausage production.

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