Extrawurst
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Extrawurst can be either a type of sausage
or part of a German
idiomatic expression
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. It is moist, light coloured, fine textured and made from a well-spiced mixture of beef, pork and bacon fat. In Austria, it is the most popular sausage..
It is similar to the American Bologna sausage
, the German Lyoner or Fleischwurst and the Swedish Falukorv.
It is cooked or served cold, often in a Wurstsalat
, or as a cold cut
.
One variety is the Pikantwurst. Unlike the Extrawurst, it has finely chopped red or green peppers added to it.
expression relating to someone wanting special treatment. One would say "Er will immer eine Extrawurst gebraten haben" (he always wants a special sausage roasted for him) to express that someone wants something out of the ordinary.
Sausage
A sausage is a food usually made from ground meat , mixed with salt, herbs, and other spices, although vegetarian sausages are available. The word sausage is derived from Old French saussiche, from the Latin word salsus, meaning salted.Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made...
or part of a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
idiomatic expression
Idiom
Idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made...
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Sausage type
Extrawurst is a type of Austrian scalded sausageSausage
A sausage is a food usually made from ground meat , mixed with salt, herbs, and other spices, although vegetarian sausages are available. The word sausage is derived from Old French saussiche, from the Latin word salsus, meaning salted.Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made...
. It is moist, light coloured, fine textured and made from a well-spiced mixture of beef, pork and bacon fat. In Austria, it is the most popular sausage..
It is similar to the American Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage is an American sausage derived from and definitely not similar to the Italian mortadella . It is commonly called boloney, baloney or, more formally, bologna...
, the German Lyoner or Fleischwurst and the Swedish Falukorv.
It is cooked or served cold, often in a Wurstsalat
Wurstsalat
Wurstsalat is a tart sausage salad prepared with vinegar, oil and onions. It is normally made from a sort of boiled sausage like lyoner, stadtwurst, regensburger or extrawurst...
, or as a cold cut
Cold cut
Cold cuts are cheeses or precooked or cured meat, often sausages or meat loaves, that are sliced and usually served cold on sandwiches or on party trays. They can be bought pre-sliced in vacuum packs at a supermarket or grocery store, or they can be purchased at a delicatessen or deli counter,...
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One variety is the Pikantwurst. Unlike the Extrawurst, it has finely chopped red or green peppers added to it.
German idiomatic expression
Extrawurst is also a frequently used GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
expression relating to someone wanting special treatment. One would say "Er will immer eine Extrawurst gebraten haben" (he always wants a special sausage roasted for him) to express that someone wants something out of the ordinary.