Saucisse seche d'Auvergne is a variety of thick, dry cured sausage that originates from Auvergne, a region in central France well known for its long tradition of agriculture, farming, and meat curing. This particular sausage is made exclusively with sow meat, which differentiates it from saucisson sec d'Auvergne, another variety made with regular pork meat or a mixture of pork and beef.