cocktail sausages

Tiny party meat

Cocktail sausages are small sausages served as finger food at parties and gatherings.

They're typically bite-sized—eaten in one or two bites without utensils.

Often served warm with toothpicks and dipping sauces, or wrapped in pastry as pigs in blankets: She put out a tray of cocktail sausages for the guests.

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finger foods · party food · festivity · glazing · bite-sized · potlucks · buffets · skewering · miniature · toothpicks · honey mustard · hors d'oeuvres · meats · tasty · celebration · grilling · charcuterie · cheese board

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G