

5: Sausages
Mar 17, 2025
Discover the fascinating history of sausages, tracing back over 3000 years and their role in ancient Greek culture. Dive into the art of sausage-making with tips, delicious anecdotes, and record-breaking lengths. Delve into the amusing world of sausage vending machines and their cultural quirks. Explore the quirky connections between sausages and language, especially in Germany. Learn about the evolution of burger cooking standards and their surprising links to military logistics. Wrap up with personal stories and a beloved recipe!
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Sausage Casings
- Sausage casings, called hanks, are sold in 91-meter lengths, yielding about 630 sausages.
- Rosie McKean jokingly considers eating two sausages daily as a New Year's resolution.
World's Longest Sausage
- The longest sausage, 39 miles, was made by two supermarket teams in Romania in 2014.
- It was displayed in a tent in a parking lot, raising food safety concerns.
Sausage Shapes
- Traditional sausage shapes come from using animal intestines as casing.
- Modern synthetic casings allow for experimenting with different shapes.