Sausages are charcuterie products whose casings are stuffed with minced meat, and are salted and seasoned differently according to recipe and region. These include:
The most well known of the completely cooked sausages is the Knack, but you can also enjoy the cervelas, the cooked garlic sausage as well as cocktail wieners.
A few renowned cooked and raw sausages:
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Generally, cooked sausages are eaten as hors d’oeuvres. They are also featured in brioches, pastries, and can garnish salads and hot meals. They can also be enjoyed pan-seared,poached or roasted,depending on the variety.
Knack sausage & Beer
A classic that’s especially celebrated by Alsatians. The bitterness of the beer quenches one’s thirst in between each salty bite of the sausage, thus requiring a second gulp. Even better than the chips and beer combo.
Boudin Blanc (White Pudding) & Champagne or sparkling wine
Delicate harmonies define this union. An absolutely magical pairing for which the sparkling wine’s silky texture and brioche aromas blend beautifully with the boudin blanc’s creamy texture and the subtlety of its flavours.
Which wines to enjoy with cooked and raw sausages?
Because the harmonious pairing of wines with charcuteries ranks among the french culture’s defining culinary unions, we couldn’t resist making a few unexpected recommendations of our own on the topic of charcuteries and red or white wine couplings.
In fact, these suggestions will allow you to combine the celebrated charcuteries of our heritage with wines of character, and thus to be bold with unprecedented pairings!
Red wines
Lirac appellation, Rhône Valley, France
Lirac appellation, Rhône Valley, France
White wines
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, Bordeaux, France
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