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Kabanos (plural: kabanosy) is a Polish
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 sausage
Sausage

A sausage is a prepared food, usually made from ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices , typically packed in a casing . Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique....
 made from pork
Pork

Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig . The word, pork, is often meant to denote specifically the fresh meat of the pig, but it can be used as an all-inclusive term, to include cured, smoked, or processed meats It is one of the most-commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig animal husbandry dating back...
. They are most commonly dry to very dry in texture and smoky in flavor. Typically they are quite long - 30-60 cm (12-24 in) but very thin, with a diameter of just over , giving them a very characteristic appearance.

The name comes from the Turkish term (later on also used in the Ukraine and some parts of Eastern Europe) "kaban", which means hog (male pig).

Kabanos is often seasoned only with pepper.






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Kabanos (plural: kabanosy) is a Polish
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 sausage
Sausage

A sausage is a prepared food, usually made from ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices , typically packed in a casing . Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique....
 made from pork
Pork

Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig . The word, pork, is often meant to denote specifically the fresh meat of the pig, but it can be used as an all-inclusive term, to include cured, smoked, or processed meats It is one of the most-commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig animal husbandry dating back...
. They are most commonly dry to very dry in texture and smoky in flavor. Typically they are quite long - 30-60 cm (12-24 in) but very thin, with a diameter of just over , giving them a very characteristic appearance.

The name comes from the Turkish term (later on also used in the Ukraine and some parts of Eastern Europe) "kaban", which means hog (male pig).

Kabanos is often seasoned only with pepper. Currently, kabanos (the type sold in many delis) is made of pork. Up until recently kabanos was made of different meats, including horse
Horse meat

Horse meat is the culinary name for meat cut from a horse. It is slightly sweet, tender, low in fat, and high in protein. For the majority of mankind?s early existence wild horses were hunted as a source of protein....
, beef
Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle . Beef is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of Australia, European cuisine and the Americas, and is also important in Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia....
 and lamb
Lamb (food)

Lamb, hogget, and mutton are the meat of domestic sheep. The meat of an animal in its first year is lamb; that of an older sheep is hogget and later mutton....
. Although you may find these kabanos variants in rural parts of Poland, the majority of kabanos remain a pork product. Kabanos, unlike other meats such as sausage, are typically eaten alone as an appetizer, and often served with cheese.

Versions made of turkey are a staple in kosher meat markets and delicatessens.

Kabanos are commonly used as hiking food because they do not spoil as quickly as many other sausages.

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