The Different Types Of Sausages Around The World

How much do you know about sausages? How many can you say you’ve sampled? Or have you limited yourself to only trying the sausage from one country? If so, you’re missing out on a lot

Every country has a unique sausage tradition and puts its twist on the classic meat. Even within single countries, there is plenty of diversity and slightly different variations of sausage. It is possible, except if you’re highly educated on the topic, that there are a few styles out there that you’ve never even tried or heard of.

Fortunately for you, we explore some of them in this article, so be sure to read till the end.

SAUSAGES FROM EUROPE

Some of the most famous sausages in the world are from Europe, such as those from Germany, France, and the UK. These sausages are popular for good reason. Not only are they delicious, but they are versatile and easy to use in a variety of dishes. But while these sausages are worth mentioning, there are also quite a few other sausages from Europe you might not be as familiar with.

1. Andouille From France

This French sausage is very popular, but it has several different forms that are similar and share the same roots but may end up tasting quite a bit differently. The sausage originates from Andouillette. This original type of sausage was, and remains, highly coarse-grained and extremely pungent.

2. Bratwurst From Germany

This sausage comes from Germany, where its name comes from an Old High German phrase that combines the words “brat,” meaning finely chopped meat, and “wurst,” meaning sausage. It was invented hundreds of years ago as a way to manage the parts of pork that didn’t seem to have many other uses.

3. Chorizo From Spain

Spanish Chorizo is not to be confused with Mexican Chorizo. The two are so different they can effectively be considered entirely separate entities.

Spanish Chorizo came about after the Spanish began exploring the Americas. It became popular when people began bringing paprika back across the Atlantic. They were included with cured pork, and Spanish chorizo was created.

4. Italian Sausage from Italy

This type of food is called Salsiccia in Italy and is made of meats that have been seasoned heavily with chilli and other hot ingredients that are allowed to soak and change the flavour of the meat overnight. They are more common in Europe compared with what is typically available in supermarkets in the US.

SAUSAGES FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

1. Chorizo — Mexico

Modern Mexican chorizo is made from raw, fresh pork. Usually, cooks add extra pork fat to the mix as well as a hearty blend of herbs and spices, chilli peppers and vinegar. This mix is put into casings and aged with air, drying for up to a week.

2. Longaniza — Argentina

Longaniza is an unusually long pork sausage typically cured and dried during the preparation process. While chorizo relies on paprika to achieve its distinctive flavour, Longaniza uses ground anise seeds.

SAUSAGES FROM ASIA

1. Sai Ua — Thailand

There are many regional varieties of sai ua, but it usually consists of minced pork flavoured with red curry paste and herbs. People often grill it before eating and serve it with sticky rice, as a part of a starter course or an appetiser to a meal.

2. Longganisa — Philippines

In the Philippines, longganisa simply means sausage flavoured with indigenous spices. This means in every region of the country, there are slightly different variations of this sausage. However, almost all are made from pork, beef or chicken, though you can use tuna as well.

SAUSAGES FROM AMERICA

1. Cajun Sausage

Cajun sausage is a smoked pork sausage that offers an American spin on the French Andouille sausage. The Cajun variety is different in that it is made with shoulder meat, wine, pepper, garlic and onions and is spicier overall.

2. Breakfast Sausage

Breakfast sausage is an American pork sausage. It was created by farmers who used as much of their livestock as possible, and it became an affordable breakfast option. Breakfast sausage usually comes in link or patty form.