Vienna sausage

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Opened can of Vienna sausage

Vienna sausage is a variety of canned sausage. The term means essentially the same thing as Wiener, as the word "Wiener" means "Viennese" in German.

Canned Vienna sausages are generally made using a simplified adaptation of the process used to mass-produce other sausages. Meats, such as chicken, beef, and pork, are finely ground and mixed with salt and spices, especially mustard, and formed into a batter, which is poured into a long casing and smoked. The sausages are cooked, chopped into equal size segments, and placed into tins or jars, usually without the casings, and, with broth or brine added, processed the same as other canned goods.

Once a common food in the US, they are now the butt of many jokes in cartoons such as Ren & Stimpy. In the American South, they are sometimes referred to as "Viennie (IPA: [vaɪˡini]) Weenies", and are commonly eaten with saltine crackers. One of the most popular brands of Vienna sausage in the United States is produced by Hormel Foods. Other manufacturers include Libby's (as pictured) and Armour.