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A sausage consists of ground meat, herbs and spices, and possibly other ingredients, generally packed in a casing (traditionally the intestines of the animal, though now often synthetic), and preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. Sausage making is a very old food production and preservation technique. There is no consensus whether similar products that are not packed in casings, such as pâté, meatloaf, scrapple and head cheese should be considered sausages. Pieces of sausage—often not including casing—are a popular topping for pizza in many countries.
History
Sausage is a natural outcome of efficient butchery. Sausage-makers put to good use meat and animal parts that are edible and usually nutritious, but not particularly appealing, such as organ meats, blood, and fat, and allow the preservation of meat that can not be consumed immediately. Hence, sausages are among the oldest of prepared foods.It is often assumed that sausages were invented by the Sumerians in what is Iraq today, around 3000 BC. Chinese sausage làcháng (臘腸/腊肠), which consisted of goat and lamb meat, was first mentioned in 589 BC. The Greek poet Homer mentioned a kind of blood sausage in the Odyssey (book 20, verse 25), and Epicharmus (ca. 550 BC - ca. 460 BC) wrote a comedy titled The Sausage. Evidence suggests that sausages were already popular both among the ancient Greeks and Romans.
During the reign of the Roman emperor Nero, sausages were associated with the Lupercalia festival. The early Catholic Church outlawed the Lupercalia Festival and made eating sausage a sin. For this reason, the Roman emperor Constantine banned the eating of sausages. Early in the 10th century, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI outlawed the production of blood sausages following cases of food poisoning.
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Sausage and truffle risotto OR Kobe meatball skewers. What would you choose?
karyncooks (Karyn Cooks) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:42:22 -0000
Sausage and truffle risotto OR Kobe meatball skewers. What would you choose?
half of students with full marks for chinese in IB from ACS(I)! Incredible. In days of yoreeeeee from western shoresssss
sausage (Sausage) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:40:49 -0000
half of students with full marks for chinese in IB from ACS(I)! Incredible. In days of yoreeeeee from western shoresssss
O.k back from getting supplies 1. the bottle-O was closed TRAGIC... 2. I had the BIGGEST sausage roll ive ever had AWESOME.
Manflesh (Guy M) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:39:46 -0000
O.k back from getting supplies 1. the bottle-O was closed TRAGIC... 2. I had the BIGGEST sausage roll ive ever had AWESOME.
just made breakfast for dinner. eggs, sausage, hasbrowns and pancakes. legit.
jpisforreal (Justin Pervorse) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:39:20 -0000
just made breakfast for dinner. eggs, sausage, hasbrowns and pancakes. legit.
Duck Confit with Red Beans & Sausage... http://twitpic.com/wzxb7
bradydaley (Brady Daley) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:38:06 -0000
Duck Confit with Red Beans & Sausage... http://twitpic.com/wzxb7
Jesus backwards sounds like sausage.
LittleBonesLou (Jasmine Weiser) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:36:32 -0000
Jesus backwards sounds like sausage.
Amodio's Seasonings - Manufacturers of specialty seasonings, marinades, spices, sausage seasonings, stuffings, Venison and game seasonings. Site offers online ordering, and a recipe of the month.
Mrs. Wages - Offers sausage seasoning made of a unique blend of spices and salt that gives an old-time quality flavor to homemade fresh pork sausage.
Sausage-n-Stuff - Offers additive-free sausage seasonings.
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