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]] A sausage consists of ground Meat , Herbs and Spices , and possibly other ingredients, generally packed in a casing (traditionally the intestines of the animal, though now often synthetic), and preserved in some way, often by Curing or Smoking . Sausage Making is a very old food production and preservation technique. There is no consensus whether similar products that are not packed in casings, such as Pâté , Meatloaf , Scrapple and Head Cheese should be considered sausages. Pieces of sausage—often not including casing—are a popular topping for Pizza in many countries. HISTORY Sausage is a natural outcome of efficient Butchery . Sausage-makers put to good use meat and animal parts that are edible and usually nutritious, but not particularly appealing, such as organ meats, blood, and fat, and allow the Preservation of meat that can not be consumed immediately. Hence, sausages are among the oldest of prepared foods. It is often assumed that sausages were invented by the Sumer ians in what is Iraq today, around 3000 BC . Chinese Sausage ''làcháng'' (臘腸/腊肠), which consisted of goat and lamb meat, was first mentioned in 589 BC . The Greek Poet Homer mentioned a kind of blood sausage in the Odyssey (book 20, verse 25), and Epicharmus (ca. 550 BC - ca. 460 BC ) wrote a comedy titled ''The Sausage''. Evidence suggests that sausages were already popular both among the ancient Greeks and Romans. During the reign of the Roman emperor Nero , sausages were associated with the Lupercalia festival. The early Catholic Church outlawed the Lupercalia Festival and made eating sausage a sin. For this reason, the Roman emperor Constantine banned the eating of sausages. Early in the 10th Century , the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI outlawed the production of blood sausages following cases of food poisoning. Traditionally, sausage casings were made of the intestines of animals. Today, however, natural casings are often replaced by Collagen , Cellulose or even Plastic casings, especially in the case of industrially manufactured sausages. Additionally, luncheon meat (such as SPAM ) and sausage meat are now available without casings in tins and jars. The word ''sausage'' is derived from Old French ''saussiche'', from the Latin word ''salsus'', meaning ''salted''. The word '' Botulism '' is derived from the Latin word for sausage, ''botulus''. CLASSIFICATION OF SAUSAGES Sausages may be classified in any number of ways, for instance by the type of meat and other ingredients they contain, or by their consistency. The most popular classification is probably by type of preparation, but even this suffers from regional differences in opinion. In the English-speaking world, the following distinction between fresh sausages, cooked sausages and dry sausages seems to be more or less accepted:
Other countries, however, use different systems of classification. Germany , for instance, which boasts more than 1200 types of sausage, distinguishes raw, cooked and pre-cooked sausages.
Certain countries classify sausage types according to the region in which the sausage was traditionally produced: TYPES OF SAUSAGE Every nation and every region has its characteristic sausages, using meats and other ingredients native to the region and employed in traditional dishes. '', where it was to be renamed by European Union directive on all labels as the "Emulsified High-Fat Offal Tube". Sausages can also be modified to use native ingredients. The Mexican Chorizo (which came from Spain) was adapted to Mexican ingredients like oregano and the red pepper "guajillo" to give the chorizo an even hotter spicy touch. Sausages may be used as an Hors D'oeuvre , in a Sandwich (when in a bread roll, as a Hot Dog or even wrapped in a Tortilla ), or as an ingredient in other dishes, such as Stew s and Casserole s. The sausage without its casings is served as sausage meat, which can be fried or used as a stuffing for poultry, or a wrapping for foods like Scotch Egg s. Similarly, sausage meat encased in Puff Pastry is called a Sausage Roll . It is worth mentioning that there are currently organisations in a number of UK counties such as Lincolnshire who are seeking European protected status on their sausages so that, rather like champagne, they can only be made in the appropriate county. So in the future it may be illegal to call a Lincolnshire sausage a Lincolnshire sausage if it is not made in Lincolnshire. Vegetarian sausage Vegetarian and Vegan sausages are also available in some countries, or can be made from scratch. These may be made from Tofu , Seitan , Nut s, Pulse s, Soya protein, Vegetable s or any combination of similar ingredients that will hold together during cooking. These sausages, like most meat-replacement products, generally fall into two camps: some are shaped, colored, flavored, etc to replicate the taste and texture of meat as accurately as possible; others rely on spices and vegetables to lend their natural flavour to the product and no attempt is made to imitate meat. HEALTH CONCERNS A 2004 analysis published in the journal '' Neuroepidemiology '' determined that consumption of cured sausage during Pregnancy is correlated with an increased risk of childhood Brain Tumor s {Link without Title} . SEE ALSO Note: In England, Saveloy is the snack referring to the sausage while in Hong Kong the Cervelat Sausage is a snack on its own, too (evenly machine-roasted). Both are bigger than general hot-dog sausages. QUOTES
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