Loukániko

Loukániko (: λουκάνικο) is the common Greek word for sausage, but in English it refers specifically to Greek sausages flavored with  peel,  seed, and various other dried  and seeds, and sometimes smoked over aromatic woods. Greek sausages are also often flavored with greens, especially s.

Loukaniko is often served as a, sliced and fried, sometimes with. It is also cooked into a variety of dishes.

Pigs were the principal meat-yielding animals in traditional Greek farm economy, as they were easy to feed with scraps and leftovers, and sausage was an important way of preserving their meat.

The name 'loukaniko' is derived from 's  and has been used in Greek since at least the 4th century.