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Mettwurst
	Mettwurst with sauerkraut, fried potatoes and yellow mustard
Type	Sausage
Place of origin	Germany
Main ingredients	Raw minced pork
Ingredients generally used	Garlic
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Mettwurst (German: [ˈmɛtvʊʁst] ^ⓘ) is a strongly flavored German sausage made from raw minced pork preserved by curing and smoking, often with garlic. The southern German variety is soft and similar to Teewurst. Braunschweiger mettwurst is partially smoked but still soft and spreadable, while other northern German varieties such as Holsteiner are harder and more akin to salami, due to longer duration of smoking.

Etymology

The Low German word mett, meaning 'minced pork without bacon', is derived from the Old Saxon word meti (meaning 'food'), and is related to the English word 'meat'.

Preparation and usage

Mettwurst can be prepared and eaten in a variety of ways, such as cooked or fried or spread on rye bread with onions and eaten raw. When minced raw pork is prepared without curing or smoking, it is called simply Mett. The skin is designed to be eaten and is typically not removed.

It is important that high-quality, fresh ingredients are used; otherwise, deadly microorganisms and toxins can develop. In January 1995, 23 children became very ill, one of whom died, which the coroner found was a result of eating garlic mettwurst.^[1]

Outside of Germany

In South Australia, due to large German immigration in the 19th century (to, for example, the town of Hahndorf), mettwurst (sometimes spelled "metwurst") is common: it is created in the northern German style and served as a cold cut. It is often consumed in school lunches and as a snack during parties.

In the United States, mettwurst is most commonly associated with the city of Cincinnati, where it is regarded as a signature dish.^[2] The town of Mineola, Iowa, which was settled almost exclusively by immigrants from Schleswig-Holstein, hosts an annual heritage dinner with "Schoening-style" cold-smoked Mettwurst known in the Low German dialect as Metvuss.

Similar products

Finnish meetvursti resembles the Dutch metworst or salami; it is dry, hard, strong-flavored and dense, and is eaten as a cold cut on bread.

References

^ "FINDING OF INQUEST - The Death of Nikki Robinson". Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ Hague, Patrick (13 July 2017). "The Story of the Cincinnati Mettwurst". www.cincinnatimagazine.com. Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[1] "FINDING OF INQUEST - The Death of Nikki Robinson". Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[2] Hague, Patrick (13 July 2017). "The Story of the Cincinnati Mettwurst". www.cincinnatimagazine.com. Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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+'''Mettwurst''' ({{IPA|de|ˈmɛtvʊʁst|lang|De-Mettwurst.ogg}}) is a strongly flavored [[Germany|German]] [[sausage]] made from raw minced pork preserved by [[Curing (food preservation)|curing]] and [[Smoking (food)|smoking]], often with [[garlic]]. The southern German variety is soft and similar to [[Teewurst]]. [[Braunschweiger (sausage)|Braunschweiger]] mettwurst is partially smoked but still soft and spreadable, while other northern German varieties such as Holsteiner are harder and more akin to [[salami]], due to longer duration of smoking.
+==Etymology==
-[[Image:Mettwurst.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Mettwurst with [[sauerkraut]] and [[potatoes]]]]
+The [[Low German]] word ''[[mett]]'', meaning 'minced pork without bacon', is derived from the [[Old Saxon]] word ''meti'' (meaning 'food'), and is related to the [[English language|English]] word 'meat'.
+==Preparation and usage==
-'''Mettwurst''' is a strongly flavoured [[Germany|German]] [[sausage]] made from raw minced pork, which is preserved by [[Curing (food preservation)|curing]] and [[Smoking (food)|smoking]]. The southern German variety is soft and similar to [[Teewurst]].  Braunschweiger mettwurst is smoked somewhat but still soft and spreadable, while other northern German varieties such as the Holsteiner are harder and more akin to [[salami]], due to longer smoking.  The [[Low German]] word ''mett'', meaning ''minced pork without bacon'', is derived from the [[Old Saxon]] word ''meti'' (meaning ''food''), and is related to the [[English language|English]] word 'meat'. Mettwurst can be cooked or fried or spread on [[rye bread]] with onions and eaten raw.
+Mettwurst can be prepared and eaten in a variety of ways, such as cooked or fried or spread on [[rye bread]] with onions and eaten raw. When minced raw pork is prepared without curing or smoking, it is called simply [[Mett]]. The skin is designed to be eaten and is typically not removed.
+It is important that high-quality, fresh ingredients are used; otherwise, deadly microorganisms and toxins can develop. In January 1995, 23 children became very ill, one of whom died, which the coroner found was a result of eating garlic mettwurst.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/coroner/findings/findings_other/robinson.nikki.finding.htm |title=FINDING OF INQUEST - The Death of Nikki Robinson |access-date=10 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711232633/http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/coroner/findings/findings_other/robinson.nikki.finding.htm |archive-date=11 July 2009 }}</ref>
-Due to the large German immigration to [[South Australia]] (for example, the town of [[Hahndorf]]), mettwurst (sometimes spelled metwurst) is very common and is created in the North German style. It is often used in school lunches and for snacks during parties. Well-known South Australian brands include Mullers, Butch's Smallgoods, Linke's, Steiney's, Kalleske, Wintulich, and Barossa Fine Foods.
+==Outside of Germany==
-The town of [[Mineola, Iowa]], which was settled almost exclusively by immigrants from [[Schleswig-Holstein]], hosts an annual heritage dinner with "Schoening-style" cold-smoked Mettwurst known in the [[Low German]] dialect as "Metvuss".
+In [[South Australia]], due to large German immigration in the 19th century (to, for example, the town of [[Hahndorf]]), mettwurst (sometimes spelled "metwurst") is common: it is created in the northern German style and served as a [[cold cut]]. It is often consumed in school lunches and as a snack during parties.
+In the United States, mettwurst is most commonly associated with the city of [[Cincinnati]], where it is regarded as a signature dish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/forkopolisblog/story-cincinnati-mettwurst/ |title=The Story of the Cincinnati Mettwurst |last=Hague |first=Patrick  |date=2017-07-13  |website=www.cincinnatimagazine.com |publisher=Cincinnati Magazine |location=Cincinnati, OH |access-date=2023-06-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607154633/https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/forkopolisblog/story-cincinnati-mettwurst/ |archive-date=2023-06-07 }}</ref> The town of [[Mineola, Iowa]], which was settled almost exclusively by immigrants from [[Schleswig-Holstein]], hosts an annual heritage dinner with "Schoening-style" cold-smoked Mettwurst known in the [[Low German]] dialect as ''Metvuss''.
-It is important that high quality, fresh ingredients are used otherwise deadly microrganisms and toxins can develop. In January 1995, 23 children became very ill, one of whom died, which the coroner found was a result of eating garlic mettwurst on 20 January 1995 made by Garibaldi Smallgoods Pty Ltd of Adelaide, South Australia.<ref>http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/courts/coroner/findings/findings_other/robinson.nikki.finding.htm</ref>
+==Similar products==
-[[Finland|Finnish]] ''meetvursti'' resembles the Dutch [[metworst]] or [[salami]]: it is dry, hard, strong-flavored and dense, and is eaten as a cold cut on bread.
+[[Finland|Finnish]] ''meetvursti'' resembles the Dutch [[metworst]] or [[salami]]; it is dry, hard, strong-flavored and dense, and is eaten as a cold cut on bread.
 ==See also==
 {{portal|Food}}
+* [[List of sausages]]
 * [[List of smoked foods]]
 ==References==
+{{Commons category|Mettwurst}}
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-{{Refimprove|date=April 2007}}
+{{Authority control}}
-==External links==
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+[[Category:Australian sausages]]
+[[Category:Cuisine of Cincinnati]]
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+[[Category:Raw sausages]]
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