Braunschweiger

From Brunswick, Germany

Braunschweiger is a spreadable smoked liver sausage, soft in texture and rich in flavor.

Named after the German city of Braunschweig, it's typically made from pork liver and eaten on bread or crackers: He spread braunschweiger on rye with mustard.

The American version is milder and smoother than traditional German liverwurst.

product

liverwurst

Spreadable organ-meat sausage

deli · sliced · tube · chub · roll · packaged · Oscar Mayer · Boar's Head · shelf-stable · refrigerated

culinary

spread

To distribute widely

onion · pickle · rye bread · appetizer · snack · canapé · toast points · bagel · crostini · party food

German

wurst

German seasoned sausage

Old World · immigrant · heritage · Pennsylvania Dutch · delicatessen · European · sausage-making · regional · artisanal · authentic

ingredients

pork liver

Swine's filtering organ

salt · pepper · curing · fat · offal · trimmings · garlic · marjoram · allspice · nutmeg

Opposites
sausage type/texture

Braunschweigerhard salami

Dry-cured fermented sausage

summer sausage · pepperoni · kielbasa · bratwurst · frankfurter

german regional identity

BraunschweigerBerliner

Capital city resident

Wiener · Hamburger

dietary category

Braunschweigerhummus

Mashed chickpea spread

bean dip

Family

Brunswick, brown, wick

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G