Blutwurst

Blutwurst (meaning blood sausage) is a spicy, salty German blood sausage, often dark in color, almost black. Ingredients vary; it may be made from, , and beef , or from fresh blood, diced , and pork fat, to which , , and assorted  are added. It may also contain fillers like  or. It is often eaten as a snack or mixed with, in. It comes already cooked, but may be heated before being served, though it can be sliced and eaten cold, on bread.

Other names are Schwarzwurst (meaning black sausage), Rotwurst (meaning red sausage), Topfwurst (meaning pot sausage), and Blunzen. Blutwurst comes in varying sizes. Some are 6-inch links (2 inches in diameter). Other Blutwurst are large, bologna sized sausages.