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Famous
German sausages

Bauernwurst

"Farmer's sausage". Made with pork. Smoked.

Blutwurst

"Blood sausage". Minced pork is mixed with blood and a filler such as breadcrumbs.

Bockwurst

Made with veal, pork and milk. Subtly seasoned.

Bratwurst

"Roast sausage". Made with pork, sometimes mixed with veal.

Knackwurst

Prepared with pork, veal and lots of garlic, then smoked.

Leberwurst

"Liver sausage". Usually made from pig's liver. Easy to spread over crackers and toast.

Mettwurst

Another spreading sausage. Made with pork and pig liver. Smoked.

Weisswurst

"White sausage". Made with veal and pork. Mildly seasoned.

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