# Most popular sausage where you live? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [December 10, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305 "2022-12-10T17:26:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/101 "2022-12-19T22:25:08Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > 60 years later, I still love liverwurst. [Watch out for the stuff that’s been sitting around since October First.](https://youtu.be/2vR9cT6Jyg4?t=323) ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/102 "2022-12-20T10:05:57Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I was in Vienna a month and a half ago […] the local food was overcooked and under-seasoned, and would it kill you people to eat a vegetable every now and again? I’m not quite sure what you were expecting—Austrian cuisine isn’t noted for its gamut of spices. Most traditional savoury dishes won’t contain anything besides salt and pepper; a few exceptions feature copious amounts of paprika or caraway. Apart from potatoes and cabbage, cooked vegetables aren’t common as a side dish, though there are plenty of side- or main-course salads made from fresh or preserved vegetables. If you didn’t try the _Backhendlsalat_ (mixed salad doused with vinaigrette and pumpkin seed oil and served with strips of breaded and fried chicken) then I’m sorry for you! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/103 "2022-12-20T10:56:10Z")
> [@bump](#): > > The one thing you have to watch out for on commercial chorizo is the ingredients. A lot of brands are really made from the stuff that everyone jokes about hot dogs being made from, and it says so on the label. Stuff like pancreases, salivary glands, lymph nodes, etc… are called out on the label. And I’m sort of suspicious of ones that just say “beef” or “pork” as a result. The cheap chorizo mixes perfectly with scrambled eggs, though, in a way that chorizos made from “real meat” don’t - it cooks down to a saucy meat-paste that quickly homogenizes into your beaten eggs when you pour them into the skillet, and the oil that it gives off is sufficient that you don’t need to add butter. It’s my go-to for homemade breakfast burritos, combined with cheddar cheese, tater coins, and hot salsa or fresh pico de gallo (ideally with serranos so the burn wakes up more than just your taste buds). ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/104 "2022-12-20T14:58:35Z")
Oh, I never said it wasn’t tasty, it’s just that once I read the ingredients, I’ve had a hard time buying it ever since. Kind of like these: [Red Hot Pickled Sausage - Bridgford Foods - The Premium Snack](https://www.bridgfordfoods.com/products/meat-snack/red-hot-pickled-sausage-dozen/) Why do they call out “Beef Lips” as a separate ingredient? I could have done without seeing that, and pretty much ensures I’ll never buy one. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/105 "2022-12-20T15:14:57Z")
I think the good 'ole Polish sausage is probably the all around favorite, although most fast food places sell Italian sausage sandwiches. I never like flavor kielbasi myself. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/106 "2022-12-20T15:34:06Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > kielbasi I like to slice up kielbasi into 1/2 inch rounds and put them in the crock pot with equal amounts (roughly) of tomato juice and cranberry sauce. Heat on low all day. Serve with toothpicks or with mashed potatoes. Party food. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/107 "2022-12-20T15:35:11Z")
Interesting! Maybe over the break I’ll give that a shot. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/108 "2022-12-20T17:03:03Z")
The thing I love about the recipe is that I love all the ingredients yet from the final outcome you’d never guess what went into it. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/109 "2022-12-20T17:12:35Z")
Now, I’m intrigued! LOL ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/110 "2022-12-20T17:16:03Z")
Kielbasi? My Polish ancestors cry. It’s either kielbasas or, if you insist on using Polish plural, _kiełbasy_. Though Wiktionary does say “kielbasi” is an alternate form of “kielbasa” whose plural is “kielbasis,” which makes my ancestors wail even more from beyond their graves. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/111 "2022-12-20T17:24:54Z")
Popular where I grew up: Trail bologna. It’s basically a summer sausage made in Trail, Ohio. > **[Trail Bologna vs. Summer Sausage: What’s the Difference?](https://homekitchentalk.com/trail-bologna-vs-summer-sausage/)** > > We can easily say that sausages are a staple of American cuisine. But with so many choices now available, it can be difficult to distinguish the different varieties. If you’re wondering about the differences between ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/112 "2022-12-20T17:26:00Z")
I’ve seen every possible spelling. My spell check did not complain about kielbasi. And Wiktionary lists it as an acceptable spelling: _kielbasi_ (plural kielbasis). Alternative spelling of _kielbasa_. It all tastes similar. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/113 "2022-12-20T17:46:51Z")
From what I can tell, it seems to be a spelling in parts of the Eastern US. All the packaging I’ve ever seen on national brands (like Hillshire Farms or Johnsonville) say “kielbasa”, at least around here. “Kielbasi” is especially weird to my ears, as it sounds like it should be plural. There’s also Czech and Slovak spellings, like “klobása” or Hungarian “kólbasz” or Croatian “kobasica.” (And all those words simply mean “sausage” in the native language, not a specific type.) ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/114 "2022-12-20T17:53:40Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > There’s also Czech and Slovak spellings, like “klobása” or Hungarian “kólbasz” or Croatian “kobasica.” There’s a yearly music festival in Johnstown, PA (the place with the flood). Years ago it was cosponsored by the local churches, who all had food booths. Every booth had a different spelling for their sausages… > **Summary** > > Back then it was a cheap admission and drew a huge crowd. They made a big profit. Then, the music people and the church people began fighting over the proceeds. Nowadays it’s an arm and a leg for admission and the crowds have thinned out. The churches are no longer involved. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/115 "2022-12-20T18:31:57Z")
The spellings do give me a hint of where the sausage tradition is coming from. That said, I do realize that I don’t have the same reaction when I see the word “pierogi” being used in the singular or being pluralizes as “pierogis” or “perogis” or whatnot. A borrowed word does take a life of its own once it enters English, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Same happens with Italian foodstuffs. But “kielbasi” is just so outside my experience here in Chicago (and with national brands) that it strikes me as very odd. But, apparently, it is a thing out east of me, and I accept that. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/116 "2022-12-20T19:43:28Z")
And then there’s Paczki. And the Polish birthday song I used to know that begins Stola! Stola! I have many friends in the Pittsburgh neighborhood called Polish Hill. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305/117 "2022-12-20T19:44:52Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > And the Polish birthday song I used to know that begins Stola! Stola! Almost. _Sto lat_ “One hundred years.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-popular-sausage-where-you-live/976305.md?page=5)