Historical Background
Known as Switzerland's national sausage with roots dating back to the 16th Century
The name comes from the Latin "cerebrum" which means brain, because it was originally made with pork brains
During industrialization, the meat became mass-produced and a cheap meal for workers, often called the Proletenfilet, or workers' steakΒ
Ingredients:
Cervelat sausages
Recipe:
Cervelat ( thatβs the name of the sausage) is used for a popular Swiss dish most commonly served during the summer with family or friends.Β
To make this dish properly, get a Cervelat ( sausage ) and make cross cuts at each end. Traditionally, they are grilled over a fire using a stick carved ourselves using Swiss army knifeβs and itβs been a tradition ever since.
Using the point stick, hold the sausage over the fire and after a while of grilling, both ends will start to expand to get the famous shape! You can grill it for however long you prefer and itβs commonly eaten with pretzels and ketchup.
Personal Connection -
Carl-Philip Arnold
β Whenever I visit my family, which I rarely see because of them all living in Switzerland, this is one of the go to dishes along with raclette. Another way it relates to me is when we had our first grade field trip to the woods where we got to make our own campfire and carve out sticks with pocket knives for grilling this dish. I love Cervelat and I always enjoy having it with my close family and friends, I also hope I will someday be able to make some for my friends when I have them over! β