Italian sausages
Fennel-seasoned pork links
Italian sausages are pork sausages seasoned with fennel, garlic, and sometimes red pepper flakes.
The sweet variety emphasizes fennel's anise-like flavor; the hot variety adds chile heat.
They're a staple of Italian-American cooking—grilled, fried, or simmered in tomato sauce: Italian sausage and peppers, pizza with Italian sausage.
- pepperoniSpiced cured sausage
- soppressataCoarse Italian dry-cured salami
- fennel seedAromatic culinary spice
- red pepper flakesDried, crushed hot capsicum
- beefBovine meat for eating
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