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Czech pickled sausage, a beer-hall classic
Think of it as: Like a pickle and a bratwurst had a sour, spicy baby
Its name means "drowned man." Cheers?
What does it taste like?
Sharp vinegar, fatty sausage and a little chili heat.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSnappy sausage, crunchy onion
What is it?
Fat sausages pickled in vinegar with onion and chili. The name is Czech for "drowned man." It's a classic pub snack with beer.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Served at pubs with bread as a snack to go with beer.
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Ingredients
- 4 thick sausages
- 2 onions
- 300 ml vinegar
- 300 ml water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 dried chilies
- Bay leaf and peppercorns
How to make it (one way)
- Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt and spices, then cool
- Peel the sausages and slit them lengthwise
- Stuff the slits with onion
- Pack sausages, onion and chilies into a jar
- Pour in the brine and refrigerate for about a week