Knipp

Knipp (in the Hanover area: Calenberger Pfannenschlag) is a type of sausage made by mixing meat with grains (Grützwurst) related to Pinkel which comes from the and  regions of.

Knipp is made from, head, ,  ,  and  and seasoned with salt, allspice, and pepper. Knipp is usually sold in roughly long and  thick sausages as a Stange ("stick") or Rolle ("roll"). The smoked sausage is sold and consumed having been roasted, either just with bread, or with or  and gherkins, sweet and sour pumpkin, applesauce (Apfelmus) and beets or even cold or hot on. Sometimes crispy, fried slices of Beutelwurst are served with Knipp – this dish is known in as Knipp un Büddelwust.

In the, Knipp is made with  meat and is known as Heidjer Knipp.

In, Knipp is called Hackgrütze.

For a long time, Knipp was seen as 'poor man's food'.