Minced Meat and Sausages

3. Types of Sausages (6-slides)

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1.      1. Boerewors: Directly translated, this South African word means farmer’s sausage. Boerewors is made from a combination of pork and beef meat, as well as different types of spices, mostly coriander. It is usually prepared on the braai and served in a long bread roll with tomato sauce or chakalaka.

 

2.       2. Droëwors: Another type of South African sausage that is similar to biltong in that it is air dried for a long period of time before serving. Similar to boerewors, droëwors contains a variety of different meats, unless stated otherwise by the manufacturer.

 

3.       3. Frankfurter: This sausage – which originates from Germany – is typically 1 foot in length and is prepared by mixing lean pork or beef minced meat. The Frankfurter sausage is one of the most common sausages that are made in Germany. 

 

4.       4. Viennas: These sausages – the most commonly used sausage in hot dogs - are prepared by combining a very fine consistency of processed beef, chicken and pork meat. 

 

5.       5. Italian and Spanish sausages: Salami, pepperoni and chorizo are 3 examples of sausages that originate from Italy and Spain. Such sausages are usually made from pork meat and have various spices and peppers added to them for enhanced flavour. 

 

6.       6. Banger: This sausage hails from England and is typically made of pork mince and mostly served with mashed potatoes. They are also sometimes served as part of a full English breakfast.