Bregenwurst

Bregenwurst (also Brägenwurst) is a German sausage variety commonly served in parts of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

It is traditionally made of pork, pork belly, and pig or cattle brain,¹² however animal brains have been forbidden in foodstuffs within the European Union since 2001, as a consequence of BSE outbreaks.³

The sausage is eaten raw or stewed, which gives it a spreadable consistency once broken from its casing. In winter it is also served with Grünkohl (kale).

The name Bregenwurst comes from the Low German word Bregen (or Brägen) meaning "brain" .⁴

References

Brägenwurst at bk.fh-hannover.de. Retrieved on 23 Apr 2013. (in German)
A Dozen German Sausages From Brilliant to Wonderful Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine at germanfood.about.com. Retrieved on 20 Mar 10.
Leitsätze für Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine p.4; at bmelv.de. Retrieved on 23 Apr 2013. (in German)
Adelung - Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart - Der Bregen: lexika.digitale-sammlungen.de

[1] Brägenwurst at bk.fh-hannover.de. Retrieved on 23 Apr 2013. (in German)

[2] A Dozen German Sausages From Brilliant to Wonderful Archived 2009-08-23 at the Wayback Machine at germanfood.about.com. Retrieved on 20 Mar 10.

[3] Leitsätze für Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse Archived 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine p.4; at bmelv.de. Retrieved on 23 Apr 2013. (in German)

[4] Adelung - Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart - Der Bregen: lexika.digitale-sammlungen.de

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