Knackwurst

Knackwurst may refer to a variety of different sausage types, depending on the geographical region.

In America, Knackwurst may refer to a short, plump sausage originating from the region in. They contain ground, ground , and fresh stuffed into hog casings. The sausages are aged for two to five days, then smoked over wood. Knackwurst is often prepared highly.

Etymology
The German noun Knackwurst&mdash;which, in English is sometimes as knockwurst&mdash;comes from the German words knacken ("to crack") or knackig ("crisp"). This refers to the swelling of the sausage during cooking, so that the skin becomes pressurized and balloon-like, and tends to "pop," often exploding the juices, when bitten into.

In Popular Culture
In Great Britain, knockwurst sausage has become associated with the BBC television series  following several references to the sausage being used to hide the stolen picture of the "fallen with the big boobies" by Van Klomp.