International Sausages

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We were in The Big City (Phoenix) for the past few days and I made a point that we visit this International Market as we were heading back home to get a few of my Asian-style goods.
This market has a very good representation of many different Countries and Cultures.
The one that I have very little knowledge of is the European foods.
They had a large cold case filled with just sausages in the "European Section".
I could not understand the style of the words.
As I was gawking, there was a nice couple picking out several different kinds of sausages, speaking some sort of Slavic language.
I thought for a fleeting moment to ask for their advice, but didn't.

So now I turn to this community to help me out.

We have plans to go back down to The Valley in a few months and I'd like to go back to the market and buy much more than Asian-style foods.
 
TastyReuben yeah, I suppose my question is, what maybe key words do I want to look for on the packaging?
I'm not familiar with any of the lettering of the Slavic countries.
There was only one or two sausages that said "Veal". All of the other words were in the stylized lettering of that language.
I did also see "Snappers" I think it was, and they had a few brown-ish colored strips going vertically down each sausage.
 
You know what? I'd have just bought a few, cooked them up when I got home .
Lumping them into "European Sausages" was, at the very least, unfortunate, but it is what it is.
British bangers, French andouille, German weißwurst, Italian salsiccia, Polish kielbasa, Hungarian debrecziner, Spanish chorizo - they're all wildly different, and delicious in their own way.
Generally, sausages are made from pork or beef, all minced up and seasoned. Hmmm, what's not to like about that?
 
we lived just outside a medium size city in Germany - I can think of six butcher shops within the central pedestrian zone and 2-3 more on the side street . . . and in our little burgette with not a single traffic light . . . we had our own butcher and baker...

they all made their own sausages - these butchers did not buy from Sysco . . .
and although the 'names/types' were the same, pretty much every butcher's "X-wurst" had a different taste.

regional differences were even greater! same name in Austria different than Switzerland different than northern Italy different than Poland different than the low countries . . . and I'd wager two butchers on the same block in all those places produced slightly different versions . . .

recently bought bratwurst from a local Amish storefront. they were abysmal . . .

bottom line , , , buy some, try some . . .
very basic primer:
15 Types Of German Sausages And How They Are Made - Mashed
 
I imagine that Croatia has a pretty good selection of sausages from various parts of Europe, maybe when Timenspace goes to the market next time she could snap a photo of what they carry and describe what they are. Who knows, maybe some of the same brands are imported to the US and will be in that case?

Also, does that market have a website? Sometimes more detailed information will be online. And also a store associate who works that department might be knowledgeable. Worth a shot to ask.
kaneohegirlinaz said:
I wasn't able to, as that nice couple was all over that case, flitting about from one end to the other, getting in the way... DH was just about out of patience and needed to leave, so...
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Sometimes you just have to tell DH to hold his horses and be patient for a moment (remind him that he gets to eat some of this stuff and it's important to figure out what suits your tastes before buying), or find something bright and shiny nearby to capture his attention for a few minutes, LOL.
 
karadekoolaid said:
British bangers, French andouille, German weißwurst, Italian salsiccia, Polish kielbasa, Hungarian debrecziner, Spanish chorizo - they're all wildly different, and delicious in their own way.
Generally, sausages are made from pork or beef, all minced up and seasoned. Hmmm, what's not to like about that?
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Thought that was andouillette, and I can pretty much guarantee she doesn't want that because it is NOT Cajun/Louisiana andouille, not at all.
 
medtran49 said:
Thought that was andouillette, and I can pretty much guarantee she doesn't want that because it is NOT Cajun/Louisiana andouille, not at all.
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The Misunderstood French Sausage That Has Its Own Association
Yeah, this ought to clear it up...but maybe karadekoolaid likes it?

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Maybe if it is totally covered in mustard and whatever else is served with it. That was the only way Craig could get it down. He made the mistake of thinking it was little andouille sausages since he couldn't read or speak French and that was about the only word he recognized (or at least thought he did).
 
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