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MAR 18, 2022
The Delicious History Of Sausage : From Roman to German
The article The Delicious History Of Sausage : From Roman to German takes you to learn the origin of sausage, one of the most popular food.
Sausage is a food made from minced meat, animal fat, livestock and spices and mix with other ingredients. Sausages are generally wrapped traditionally uses animal intestines, but now often uses synthetic materials and is preserved in some way, for example by smoking.
The word sausage itself comes from the Latin word ‘Salsus’ which means salted or preserved. The forerunner of sausage, seasoned minced meat packaged in long cylinders, was invented nearly 2,000 years ago by the Romans.
According to an article from history.com, the origins of sausage can be traced back to the era of the famous Roman Emperor, Nero and his cook, Gaius. They both lived in the middle of the first century AD; and Gaius was probably the first to make sausages. Interestingly, he started it by accident.
In ancient Rome, sausage production reached an industrial scale. It was part of the Roman army’s food supply. It was prepared with dozens of different recipes from meat, poultry, fish and seafood. In the 5th century, barbarian invasions disrupted the history of the Roman Empire, but not the history of Roman sausages.
Other story suggests that sausage was made by the Sumerians (Iraq) around 300 BC. They minced the meat, then added salt and spices, and stuffed it into the animal’s intestines. This food also developed into Greece and is popular with the name orya.
After that, the sausage spread throughout Europe and as far as Germany. The Germans then claimed the sausages as their own; and they’ve created a number of different sausage menus, to be enjoyed with beer and kraut (finely sliced, fermented cabbage).
In Medieval Europe, sausage was the food of the nobility. For its production, meat of excellent quality was used, as well as foreign spices, which in those days were very expensive and not available to everyone. Sausages were prepared in different ways, depending on local culinary traditions and environmental conditions. So, in the southern European countries sausages were dried in the Sun and in the north region they were smoked.
Germany now claims to be the “land of sausages” which is actually understandable, because it has developed 1,500 sausages in various regions. They have proven successful in developing a variety of sausage menus
Germans usually refer to sausages as ‘wurst’ and each region of Germany has its own distinct wurst. However, of the thousands of types of sausage the most famous are Bratwurst, Weißwurst, Knackwurst, Leberkäse, Frankfurter and Teewurst.
The fast food industry also helped popularize this food to all corners of the world, ranging from hot dogs, hamburgers, to pizza.
The commonly used meat processing technique is using the casing, which is a technique usually used in processing meat into sausages. Sausage meat itself consists of various types. There are those from chicken, beef, buffalo, goat to pork.
Characteristics of good sausage : It is naturally reddish brown in color for beef sausages and pale in color for chicken sausages. Smell the aroma of natural beef or chicken. If pressed, it is a bit chewy and not too hard.
The danger of eating too many sausage is due to its content which tends to be high in saturated fat. These fats can increase bad cholesterol (LDL). High LDL levels have been linked to a variety of disease risks, such as high blood pressure, heart disorders, and stroke.
There are some ways to cook sausage. You can boil the sausage in boiling water. Or steam the sausages for 15 minutes or until hot. Do not add salt because sausages are generally already salty. If you want it more delicious with a crunchy texture, grill the sausage over a fire or put it in a hot skillet.
Grill the sausage on medium heat. If the sausages have been boiled first, you can simply burn the sausages for a few minutes until they are browned over medium heat, then the sausages are ready.
There are various choices of delicious and juicy sausages that go well with grilled barbecue sauce. Grilled sausages are also delicious with hot sauce, mayonnaise or mustard. The following types of sausages are popular and famous for being delicious to be grilled : Frankfurter, Bratwurst and Cocktail Sausage.
In 1 beef sausage there are 162 calories in 50 grams of Beef Sausage. Calorie Breakdown: 81% fat, 5% carbs, 14% prot.
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