Sausage
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories
- 301
- Protein (g)
- 12.5
- Fat (g)
- 27
- Carbs (g)
- 1.6
- Fiber (g)
- —
- Sodium (mg)
- 850
Values vary by style and fat content; cured or smoked versions tend to be higher in sodium.
Storage
- Room temp: up to 0 days
- Refrigerated: up to 2 days
- Frozen: up to 90 days
Sausage is a seasoned ground meat mixture packed into casings and formed into links or coils. It cooks to a browned, juicy interior with a snappy casing; flavors range from garlicky and fennel-forward to smoky and spicy. Commonly grilled, pan-seared, roasted, or crumbled into sauces, soups, and stuffings; sold fresh, cured, or smoked in links or bulk.\n\nSausage traditions developed across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as ways to season and preserve meat, with notable styles like German bratwurst, Italian fennel sausage, Spanish chorizo, and Polish kielbasa. Modern production spans small butcher shops to large processors using controlled grinding, mixing, and stuffing.
Common Pairings
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Substitutions
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