- Loukaniko
Loukaniko (λουκάνικο) or locanico is simply the normal Greek word for
pork sausage , usually somewhat dried.There is a variety of sausages in Greek cooking, but perhaps the best-known is flavored with
fennel seeds andorange peel , sometimes smoked; another popular flavoring is greens, especiallyleek s.Loukaniko is often served as a
mezze , sliced and fried, sometimes withsaganaki . It is also cooked into a variety of dishes.The name 'loukaniko' comes from Latin "lucanicum" 'of
Lucania ', [Γ. Μπαμπινιώτης, Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας", 1998] and has been used in Greek since at least the 4th century. [Andrew Dalby, "Siren Feasts", 1996, p. 181] Similar sausages are known throughout the Mediterranean; dried, spicy Lucania sausages were widely exported. [Waverly Root, "The Food of Italy", 1971, p. 564]ee also
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Luganega or "lucanica", an Italian sausage with a related name
*Lukanka , a Bulgarian sausage with a related name
*Linguiça , a Portuguese sausage with a related name
*Longaniza , a Spanish sausage with a related name
*Soujouk , a spicy, dry, lean sausage found in GreeceNotes
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