Droë wors

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Droëwors (lit. "dried sausage") is a popular South African Afrikaner snack food. It is usually made from dun wors (thin sausage) rather than dik wors (thick sausage), as the thinner sausage dries more quickly and is thus less likely to go bad before it can be preserved. If dik wors is to be used, it is usually flattened to provide a larger surface area for drying.

The recipe used for these dried sausages is similar to those used for boerewors, however for the meat component pork and veal are usually omitted as they go rancid when dried. This recipe makes the sausage less desirable for cooking (as it tends to be less succulent), but ideal for drying.

[edit] See also

• Biltong
• Boerewors