Bratwurst is a big, thick German sausage, made of all meat with no other ingredients to act as filler. In Germany, the meat used is usually veal. Veal ones are the mildest-tasting. In North America, owing to high cost of veal, the meat used is usually all pork, or pork mixed with veal or beef….
German Sausages
Brühwurst Sausages
Brühwurst is a category of fresh sausages that are uncooked, but that have been scalded or blanched, in water or by steam, by the maker of the sausage before sale.
Currywurst
Currywurst is an inexpensive German fast-food dish consisting of sausage with curried sauce on it. It is a very popular street food.
Currywurst Day
The 4th of September is Currywurst Day. It celebrates the sausage and sauce streetfood dish that delivers an exotic flavour, at a down-to-earth price.
Dampfwurst Sausages
Dampfwurst are German sausages made from beef and pork (lean pork, pork fat and pork lung.) They may also contain up to 10% connective tissue. They are less expensive than most other sausages in Germany. They can be used for Currywurst (as they sometimes are in Berlin), or served with mustard and bread. To make…
Kochwurst Sausages
Kochwurst is a German term meaning “cooked sausage.” The meat used in the sausage is steamed or boiled, so that the sausage doesn’t need further cooking. It is ready to eat, and can be served cold or hot.
Thuringia Bratwurst
Thuringia Bratwurst is a highly-spiced uncured sausage made in Germany. The sausages are 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) long, and weigh between 3 ½ to 5 oz (100 to 150 g.) The meat is pork, which may be blended with veal or beef. It is trimmed of all rind, ground medium-fine, then…
Volkswagen Sausage
The Volkswagen car company makes a curry-flavoured sausage whose official name is “Currybockwurst”. Its official Volkswagen part number is 199 398 500 A.
Weißwürst
Weisswurst is a thin-skinned Bavarian veal and pork sausage. It is cooked by simmering, and traditionally served in the mornings with pretzels and sweet mustard.
Zungenwurst
Zungenwurst is a German blood sausage with chunks of pickled pigs tongue in it. It is a pure animal product, with no cereal or filler in it. It is made from blood, fat and tongue spiced with ground black pepper. The sausage is cured and dried, so that it is safe to eat without cooking…