Teewurst

Teewurst is an air-dried German sausage that consists of pork (or pork and beef) and bacon. The finely ground sausage mixture is typically seasoned, stuffed in casings, and cold-smoked over beechwood. Once smoked, the sausage is left to ferment, a process which allows it to be safe for consumption without cooking.

Mild and slightly sour, the sausage has a soft and spreadable texture which is why it’s typically enjoyed atop of crackers or open-faced sandwiches. In Germany, this type of sausage was reserved for tea time, hence the tee in its name, meaning tea in German.

The creation of this sausage has been attributed to Karoline Ulrike Rudolph, who is also credited for the sausage’s name.