Tag: Emulsified sausage

With a history dating back to ancient Rome, mortadella is the cured Italian sausage known for being the lunch meat with nuts. This culinary classic stands out from other deli meats due to its unique texture, creamy flavor, and distinctive polka-dot appearance from speckled fat and whole pistachios.

According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, both bologna and hot dogs fall under the USDA's definition of cured, cooked sausage. While many people believe they are distinctly different foods, hot dogs and bologna are often made from a similar emulsified meat mixture using comparable production methods.