Sausage

Even though modern day versions often incorporate oats and meat such as pork or lamb, ryynimakkara was originally prepared with cooked barley groats, fat, and various spices. It usually consists of a small percentage of meat and fat, promoting groats as the star ingredient. Depending on the type of meat, it can vary in color but is traditionally shaped like a short, medium-thick sausage. Ryynimakkara is usually fried and complemented by potatoes, mustard, various vegetables, and lingonberry jam.

Ryynimakkara

Sai kok is a spicy pork sausage that is consumed in Laos and northern Thailand. It is very similar to sai oua, another kind of local sausage, and generally uses the flavoring ingredients that are staples in Lao cuisine - lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, red chilis, garlic, shallots, and fish sauce. Some recipes also incorporate dill, galangal, chicken bouillon seasoning, and black pepper. The sausage is then usually left to infuse for a few days (some street vendors will sell it uncooked), and it is then grilled and served alongside sticky rice and spicy dipping sauces.

Sai kok

Sai oua is a spicy pork sausage infused with an array of aromatic local herbs and spices. Popular in Laos and northern Thailand, the sausage is usually served alongside another regional favorite - sticky rice - to create a contrasting and layered dish. The sausage is made from ground pork shoulder in a standard natural casing, mixed with some of the most commonly used herbs and spices in Lao cuisine: shallots, lemongrass, chilies, kaffir lime leaves, and garlic. Some recipes also include padaek, which is a special kind of fish sauce made in Laos. The dish is a local delicacy, and it can be found at most eateries and street stands at all hours of the day.

Sai oua

Thailand

Renowned for being flavor-packed, sai ua is a type of Northern Thai sausage that combines pork with a red curry paste and a variety of herbs and spices. The meat mixture is prepared with ground pork, green onions, kaffir lime leaves, and cilantro stems, which are all finely chopped and combined. It is then mixed with a curry paste usually composed of galangal, kaffir lime zest, lemongrass, garlic, fermented shrimp paste, chilis, shallots, and fish sauce. Traditionally, sai ua is added to an intestine wrapper and formed into a coil that is typically grilled. These days, however, the sausage mixture is not necessarily added to sausage casings and can be shaped into meat patties, balls, or caseless sausages. Sai ua is often broiled, baked, or fried, and consumed as a street snack, an appetizer, or an accompaniment to main dishes. Salty and somewhat spicy, this Thai sausage is usually served with fresh vegetables, sticky rice, and nam prikh num sauce on the side. Sai ua is a staple of northern Thai provinces, especially Chiang Mai, where it is available at numerous street stalls and markets.

Sai ua

Italy

According to many historical records, the origins of this fine Italian pork sausage can be traced back to a pre-Renaissance time, and it is still today produced exclusively in the Emilia-Romagna region, namely the province of Ferrara. Salama da sugo is made with different pork cuts such as coppa di collo (neck), lardo di gola (neck fat), pancetta (belly), fegato (liver), and lingua (tongue). The finely minced meat is seasoned with salt, pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon; red wine is added and the mixture is then stuffed into pork casings, tightly bound with twine and finally left to age for about 6 to 9 months. Characterized by its intense spicy flavor, salama da sugo comes in two varieties: cruda (raw) and cotta (cooked). Traditionally, this sausage is boiled and served hot, alongside mashed potatoes, pur&eacute;ed pumpkin, or figs and melons.

Salama da sugo

Salamella mantovana is a type of Italian sausage that originates from the Mantova (Mantua) region in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally made from a mix of pork meat and fat, seasoned with salt and various spices, including garlic and pepper. The sausage is known for its small size and is often grilled or fried, serving as a popular dish in local cuisine. Salamella mantovana is typically enjoyed in a variety of dishes or simply with bread as a snack.

Salamella mantovana

Salchicha parrillera is a thin, long, fresh, and coiled Argentinian sausage that is very similar to chorizo. They only differ in shape. For barbecuing, it&rsquo;s usually shaped into a tight spiral and secured with long toothpicks that are pierced into the center of the sausage to keep it in place. It is grilled over low to medium flame and often turned until crispy on the outside. The grilled sausage is served with bread and chimichurri sauce.

Salchicha parrillera

Salsiccia is a universal name for different types of fresh Italian sausage. It usually refers to a sausage made with minced or ground pork meat, pork fat, and numerous spices. The mixture is stuffed into a natural pork or sheep casing, and it is rarely cured or smoked. It is sold fresh and intended for grilling or frying. Although there are some disambiguations, it is believed that the original salsiccia was created in the region of Basilicata, but the use of fresh sausages has become so common that each Italian region has their typical salsiccia type. They mainly differ in the choice of meat, amount of fat, and spices. Next to pork, salsiccia can also include products made with beef, rabbit, and even seafood ingredients. They are usually heavily spiced with pepper, ground paprika, parsley, fennel, nutmeg, anise, coriander, while some even employ red wine. They can also differ in size, ranging from short and bulky to thin and long varieties. Italian salsiccia is famous outside the country, primarily in the United States, where it is mainly familiar as a pork sausage spiced with fennel or anise. Italians consume salsiccia all year round, they eat it as the main dish, as a sandwich filling, atop traditional pizzas, or incorporated in pasta sauces or casseroles.

Salsiccia

Produced mainly in the inland part of Campania, the V-shaped salsiccia affumicata is made by mixing two parts of leaner meat with one part of fattier pork meat, flavored with salt, pepper, and fennel seeds - although pepper can sometimes be replaced with peperoncini. The mixture is placed in a natural pork casing that is bent and tied up with a string at the middle and at both ends. The smoking procedure follows &ndash; that is why it is called affumicata, meaning smoked in Italian. After 20-30 days of maturation, it can be enjoyed, preferably served with some good quality bread alongside other cold cuts.

Salsiccia affumicata

Salsiccia is a term often used as a universal name for many different types of fresh Italian sausages made with minced or ground meat flavored with spices, then stuffed into a natural pork or sheep casing. Although nowadays salsiccia can be found in almost every Italian region, it is believed that the original one was created in the region of Basilicata. The classic salsiccia lucana is made with locally bred pork meat, minced or ground, flavored with salt, wild fennel seeds, and pepper or peperoncino. There are two main varieties: the first one is made with top-quality leaner parts of meat such as loin and thighs, carefully cleaned from nerves and fat, while the second one is much greasier, made with mixed cuts of meat enriched with pork fat. Salsiccia must be cooked prior to serving - leaner ones are best when grilled, while the fattier versions are meant for stewing.

Salsiccia (Basilicata)

Salsiccia is a term often used as a universal name for different types of fresh Italian sausages made with minced or ground meat flavored with spices, then stuffed into a natural pork or sheep casing. Throughout the region of Campania, salsiccia is produced in many varieties &ndash; it can be made with a mixture of lean or fatty cuts of pork, enriched with pancetta or lard, or it can be made exclusively with offal. Most common flavorings include salt, pepper or fennel, but cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or pepperoncini are also used. Especially renowned are the varieties with locally bred pork, made by following ancient recipes and procedures, which are therefore recognized as traditional Italian agricultural food products such as salsiccia affumicata, salsiccia del Cilento, salsiccia del Vallo di Diano, salsiccia di polmone or salsiccia rossa di Castelpoto.

Salsiccia (Campania)

Produced throughout the inland parts of Liguria, this generally mild-flavored sausage is made with leaner cuts of pork that are ground, salted, and stuffed in a natural pork casing. It is typically enjoyed grilled or cooked, and it is often pricked so that the additional part of the fat goes out, making it even leaner.

Salsiccia di Brugnato

This spicy sausage formed into a distinctive shape of a horseshoe is one of the most popular meat delicacies of southern Italy. Salsiccia di Calabria is made from a well-balanced mix of lean pork shoulder meat and bacon that are ground and seasoned with salt, black pepper, and fennel seeds. Depending on whether Salsiccia is seasoned or not with peperoncino Calabrese chili pepper, this Calabrian sausage comes in three varieties: bianca (no chili), dolce (sweet chili) or piccante (hot chili). After seasoning, the meat is stuffed into natural casings and left to mature for at least 30 days. It is traditionally hanged and air-cured, but sometimes it can be preserved in glass jars immersed in olive oil. Salsiccia has a fat content of at least 15-20% and quite an intense aroma with a pleasantly piquant taste.

Salsiccia di Calabria

Salsiccia di Ceriana, also called Sousisa de Seriana, is the most famous gastronomic product from Ceriana, whose recipe is still kept a secret by the local artisan butchers. Made with minced pork, pancetta, and flavorings such as salt, pepper, rosemary, and pepperoncino, it can be enjoyed either raw or cooked. The best opportunity to truly experience this Ligurian delicacy is every year during the third week of August, traditionally reserved for the Sagra della Sousissa Serianasca, the biggest food event in the area. It is a true celebration of this delicacy, where four butcher unions compete while preparing the dishes that highlight its flavor.

Salsiccia di Ceriana

Salsiccia di fegato is a traditional variety of liver sausage produced throughout the region of Abruzzo, made with a mixture of ground pork liver, heart, lungs, guanciale, rizza or rate (typical pork fat) flavored with salt, pepper, grated orange peel, garlic, and bay leaves. The maturation period is at least 30 days, and even longer for the aged version. It can also be preserved in olive oil or lard. The fresh version is best enjoyed grilled or fried in the pan with olive oil and wine, while the aged version is usually served sliced in tocchetti, accompanied by pane casereccio.

Salsiccia di Fegato (Abruzzo)

Salsiccia di fegato is a traditional variety of a very soft liver sausage produced in the region of Marche. Made with a mixture of ground pork liver, lard, and leaner cuts of meat flavored with salt, pepper, grated orange peel, garlic, and nutmeg, it can be considered a poor man&rsquo;s variety of liver p&acirc;t&eacute;. Shortly cured, it develops both sweet and salty flavor enclosed in a soft, creamy texture. It is best enjoyed fresh, spread on some toasted bread, but it is also excellent when grilled, accompanied by mashed potatoes and mustard.

Salsiccia di Fegato (Marche)

Salsiccia di Pignone is a pork meat sausage enriched with pancetta, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. The fragrant mixture is placed in a natural casing and tied with a string every 10-12 cm, thus creating a link of small, brightly red sausages. Salsiccia di Pignone is often used as a filling for the famous focaccia genovese, but it is also great when baked, especially if prepared with the addition of bay leaves whose flavor additionally elevates its deliciousness.

Salsiccia di Pignone

Made with offal and leftover meat from the production of other salumi, salsiccia di polmone is a traditional product from the areas of Avellino, Caserta, Benevento, and Salerno. Ground lungs, spleen, heart, liver, kidney, and pork rind are flavored with salt, peperoncini, and wild fennel seeds. The mixture is placed in a natural pork casing - smoking is optional as it comes both in smoked and unsmoked versions. The maturation period lasts at least 30 days. This poor man's variety of a sausage is a part of an ancient Campanian tradition, but it is also one of the basic ingredients of a typical local dish known as minestra maritata, enriching otherwise simple vegetable soups with a special, spicy kick.

Salsiccia di polmone

Hailing from the municipality of Verduno, salsiccia di Verduno is a traditional sausage made from a well-balanced mix of lean veal and pork belly that are finely ground and seasoned with salt, pepper, and a variety of spices. The combination is traditionally enhanced with the addition of Pelaverga wine, a local variety of red wine, and the sausage mixture is then typically placed into natural casings. This meat specialty is often enjoyed raw or as part of a variety of Italian specialties such as rag&ugrave;, a meat-based sauce.

Salsiccia di Verduno

Salsiccia is a term often used as a universal name for different varieties of fresh Italian sausages made with minced or ground pork meat flavored with spices and stuffed in a natural pork or sheep casing. They are produced all over Italy, and the region of Liguria is no exception - many varieties are made there using the mixture of leaner and fattier cuts of pork, enriched with pancetta and different flavorings, most commonly salt, pepper, pepperoncini, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or rosemary. Especially renowned are their salsiccie with locally bred pork, made by following ancient recipes, which are therefore recognized as traditional Italian agricultural products, such as salsiccia di Brugnato, salsiccia di Ceriana or salsiccia di Pignone.