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Why is summer sausage called “summer” sausage?

April 26, 2017called Dining food foods meat poultry sausage summer

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Why is summer sausage called “summer” sausage?

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Summer sausage is a seasoned sausage which is thoroughly cured, so that it does not require refrigeration. Although I could not find a reference stating so I would suspect it was the only sausage available in the summer in the days before refrigeration.