Rookworst is a Dutch smoked sausage made from seasoned pork, with beef in some recipes. Butchers and factories shape it into a curved horseshoe or a long ring, then pack it in natural hog casing or collagen casing. The surface ranges from pale tan to deep brown, with a sheen from the warm fat under the skin. Slices show a fine pink-gray bind, not a coarse country grind. At the table, cooks serve the whole sausage hot and cut it at the plate, so the juices stay inside during service. You get smoke, pork fat, salt, and winter spice. In Dutch homes it often crowns stamppot, where diners mix the sausage liquor into the mash and add mustard for bite.
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