A sausage is a type of meat product usually made from ground meat, often pork, beef, or poultry, along with salt, spices and other flavourings. Other ingredients such as grains or breadcrumbs may be included as fillers or extenders. Some sausages include other ingredients for flavour.
The word “sausage” can refer to the loose sausage meat, which can be formed into patties or stuffed into a skin. When referred to as “a sausage,” the product is usually cylindrical and encased in a skin.
Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine but sometimes from synthetic materials. Sausages that are sold raw are cooked in many ways, including pan-frying, broiling and barbecuing. Some sausages are cooked during processing and the casing may then be removed.
Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique. Sausages may be preserved by curing, drying (often in association with fermentation or culturing, which can contribute to preservation), smoking, or freezing. Some cured or smoked sausages can be stored without refrigeration. Most fresh sausages must be refrigerated or frozen until they are cooked.
Sausages are made in a wide range of national and regional varieties, which differ by the types of meats that are used, the flavouring or spicing ingredients (garlic, peppers, wine, etc.), and the manner of preparation.
Ponnie Sausage
Saigon Nutri-Food, a subsidiary of Masan Consumer Corporation, has unveiled Ponnie, a premium pork sausage containing 88% meat content. It is a collaboration with South Korea’s processed meat company Jinju Ham, which has acquired a 25% stake in Saigon Nutri-Food.
“Our aim is to improve Vietnamese consumer’s meat experience by providing innovating and delicious products. We will not only develop products that are delicious, but will focus on nutrition and affordability,” said Truong Cong Thang, chairman and CEO of Masan Consumer.
This ready-to-eat (RTE) sausage snack is positioned as a food that supports growth for children and young adults. Ponnie contains 8g of protein per 100g and helps with muscle gain and health.
Masan Consumer Holdings experienced a 5% drop in meat revenue in 2018. The company said it will roll out more innovative meat products in the future.