Summer Sausage - Southern Snacking

Yesterday I wrote about goetta. Today I am going to write about another favorite - summer sausage.

Summer sausage refers to any sausage that can be kept without refrigeration. it is primarily made of pork or beef and is generally smoked.

At our house, smoked summer sausage is one of our favorite snacking foods. We typically eat it with cheese and crackers. It is great to keep on hand to throw together a snack tray when you have unexpected visitors.

We always refrigerate our summer sausage after we open it (because we are overly cautious like that.) Salami and pepperoni are also referred to as summer sausages. They are hard, dried sausages, while typical summer sausage is a bit softer.

Are you a summer sausage fan? Tell us about it! The kitchen door is always open and there is always room for one more at the kitchen table!