cervelas

Cervelat, also cervelas, servelat or zervelat, is a sausage produced in Switzerland, France (especially Alsace and Lyon) and parts of Germany. The recipe and preparation of the sausage vary regionally.

Instructions

1. Separately, grind meats through 1/4” (6 mm) plate.
2. Mix meats with salt, spices and wine. Add crumbled cheese and mix again.
3. Stuff into 36 mm hog casings.
4. Refrigerate. Cook before serving.

Description. This delightful salami offers a light and buttery taste with hints of garlic, paprika, and a pinch of black pepper.

In the United States it might be difficult to find a real cervelat, but if not substitute thinly sliced mortadella or another cold meat cut into squares as in the cheese, below.

The traditional Swiss cervela is made of coarsely equal parts of chopped pork, pork fat, beef, ice, and bacon recipes. Ice is used as a component to help bind the ingredients with herbs, spices, curing salt, and other cutter additives.

Mexican chorizo is generally a fresh sausage and is usually cooked like ground meat or other sausage links. Spanish chorizo, on the other hand, is a dried cured sausage with a completely different texture.

“CHIVALADE”- Italian sausage made out of lamb seasoned with Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper, fresh parsley and garlic.

Fresh Cheese & Parsley Sausage (Cervellata) - Ceriello Fine Foods.

Compared to most salami, soppressata is different because it's made with leaner cuts that are coarsely ground. Plus, it's typically pressed after it is stuffed into the casing and starts to dry. The “pressing” not only lends itself to the oblong finished shape but also its name.

Cervela is a short and relatively mild smoked sausage. The main ingredients are beef, bacon, and pork. The sausages have simple recipes, either eaten raw or cooked: grilled, boiled, or fried. Uncooked Cervelas are served in a salad or with mustard and bread.

Cervelat is technically already cooked, so it can be used right out of the package. Often it is the base of Wurstsalat (a 'salad' of cold sausage with a creamy sauce, often containing cheese and sometimes pickles or tomatoes), or eaten alone as a snack.

Swiss Deli Cervelas are already cooked and can also be enjoyed cold straight from the pack. Once opened, consume within 3 days. For more tips on how to cook with Swiss Deli Continental Sausages see our Recipes section.