Vienna sausage

A Vienna sausage is a wiener. The word "wiener" means "Viennese" in German.

In many European countries any pre-cooked and sometimes smoked wieners bought fresh from supermarkets, delicatessens and butcher shops are called "Vienna sausage". In North America the term "Vienna sausage" is more often meant to mean smaller smoked and canned wieners, rather than hot dogs.

Meats such as chicken, beef and pork are finely ground and mixed with salt and spices, notably mustard, ground into a paste which is then crammed into a long casing, sometimes smoked and always thoroughly cooked. If canned, the wieners may be cut into smaller segments. The ingredients, preparation, size and taste can vary widely by both manufacturer and region of sale.

ee also

* canned food
* Potted meat food product