Street Classic · Cheese-Filled Sausage

Käsekrainer

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Viennese slang nicknames it the 'Eitrige' — roughly 'the pus one' — for how molten cheese oozes out the moment you bite in, and locals say it with affection.

A pork sausage studded with small cubes of cheese that melt and leak out as it grills, Käsekrainer is sold at Würstelstand sausage stands across Austria, typically handed over with mustard, horseradish, and a crusty bread roll on the side.

Why it's made this way: The cheese was worked into the recipe because stands needed a filling, hearty item that could be grilled to order in minutes and eaten standing up on the street, with the melted cheese adding richness without extra prep.