Christmas Market · Fried Sausage
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Unlike the boiled hot dog Danes eat from street carts, this coarse-ground sausage is meant to be pan-fried whole and sliced at the table.
Coarsely ground pork is seasoned with allspice and onion, stuffed into a thick natural casing, and pan-fried until browned and juicy. It's a fixture of Jutland's Christmas markets, including Aarhus's large seasonal market, served sliced with red cabbage or mustard.
Why it's made this way: The thick, home-style sausage reflects Jutland's rural butchery tradition, distinct from the thin boiled wieners more associated with Copenhagen's street carts.
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