Frankfurter Würstchen
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A Frankfurter Würstchen (
History
Meat sausages as a Frankfurt speciality are already mentioned in medieval sources, often served during the Imperial coronation ceremonies at the Römerberg. Smoked Frankfurter Würstchen have protected geographical status in Germany since about 1860. Since 1929, the indication is only allowed to be used for sausages that are produced in the Frankfurt area, mainly in Neu-Isenburg and Dreieich.
Originally, Frankfurters were made without nitrite curing salt. After going through specific aging and smoking processes, the sausages, now of a golden colour, are put into wooden boxes with small sheet of parchment paper between layers. Therefore, the traditional sausages have a square cross-section, but there are a few exceptions where the sausage is round.
Other countries
Outside Germany, "frankfurter" is a common designation for boiled sausages, such as North American hot dog sausages, which are called Wiener Würstchen (Vienna sausages) in Germany. The majority of hot dogs no longer use the sheep intestine and are skinless however some people still make traditional hot dogs. In Austria, Vienna sausages are called Frankfurter Würstl as they allegedly were brought to Vienna by Johann Georg Lahner (1772–1845), a butcher trained in Frankfurt, who in 1805 began to produce sausages from a mixture of pork and beef.
See also
References
- Brieke, Norbert (1991). Köstlichkeiten aus Frankfurts Küche & Keller mit 8 "Super-Rezepten" und einem Wörterbuch der Frankfurter Küche (in German). Frankfurt am Main. )
- Kalveram, Konstantin; Eggenwirth, Andreas; Rühl, Michael; Henrich-Kalveram, Cristina (2012). Frankfurter Würstchen (in German). Frankfurt, M. )
- Foede, Petra (2009). Wie Bismarck auf den Hering kam kulinarische Legenden (in German). Zürich. )