Breakfast sausage

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Breakfast sausage patties, frying in a pan
Breakfast sausage links as part of a full breakfast

Breakfast sausage (or country sausage) is a type of fresh

sage. There are also varieties seasoned with maple syrup or cayenne pepper.[2] Some breakfast sausage is flavored with cured bacon.[3]

It is a common breakfast item in traditional American "farmer" or "country" breakfasts, as it originated as a way for farmers to make use of as much of their livestock (usually pigs) as possible. Scraps and trimmings were ground, seasoned and later consumed by the farmer as an inexpensive, high-protein morning meal.[4]

It can be in the form of smoked or fresh patties, links or loose sausage. Most diners, fast-food restaurants, and family restaurants across the country will also carry one or more versions of it during breakfast hours, whether on a sandwich, in a breakfast platter, or both; some fine-dining establishments will also have a sausage option on their breakfast or brunch menu.[5][6][7] The cased link variety is most similar to English-style sausages and has been produced in the United States since colonial days.

It is essentially a highly seasoned

varieties that use textured vegetable protein (TVP) in place of meat.[8]

Breakfast sausage is normally fried in a pan, grilled, or microwaved. Some people like to put

egg casseroles before baking.[9] Crumbled sausage added to white gravy is the central component of sausage gravy.[1]

Brands

Some common US brands include: Wampler's, Bob Evans, Jimmy Dean, Owens Country Sausage, Swaggerty's Farm, Purnell's Old Folks Country Sausage, Tennessee Pride, Johnsonville, Farmland, P.G. Molinari & Sons, Smithfield, and Jones.[10]

See also

References

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  6. ^ "BREAKFAST - DB Bistro - New York City". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
  7. ^ "www.waldorfnewyork.com/pdfs/OscarBreakfastJune2013.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
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  10. ^ Nellie Hill (2011). "Breakfast Sausage Market Analysis" (PDF). Wordpress.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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