Blutwurst is a German blood sausage, and is particularly spicy and salty.

Blutwurst is a pure pork and pork blood sausage, being seasoned simply with salt and pepper and occasionally some garlic.

Blutwurst is almost always pre-cooked, but is often re-heated in the pan or on the grill. It is considered to be a "snacking" sausage, often eaten in the afternoon with a good bright lager.

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