liverwurst

     

Liverwurst is an anglicisation of the German Leberwurst (Dutch leverworst, Finnish maksamakkara), literally meaning "liver sausage". It is a typical sausage serve in Finland, Germany and the Netherlands. The sausage is usually made with pork. Only about 10-20 % of the sausage is actually pork liver, which is enough to give it a distinctive liver taste. Other ingredients are meat, fat and some other organs. Many regions in Germany have their own recipes for Liverwurst, often adding ingredients like pieces of onion or bacon; recently, more exotic additions such as cowberries and mushrooms have gained in popularity. Most German varieties are spreadable. Braunschweiger is a spreadable liver sausage that is sometimes called liverwurst, or just liver sausage in North America.

Trivia about liverwurst

  • One tasty type of this sausage made from spices & pork livers is called braunschweiger
  • Not to assume the wurst, but Braunschweiger is a smoked variety of this spreadable sausage
  • This tasty sausage with an internal organ in its name; it's served on a plate or spread onto sandwiches