Möpkenbrot

Möpkenbrot, also spelled as möppkenbrot,[1] is a type of cooked German sausage prepared using pork, grain, apples and raisins.[2][3] Its preparation is similar to that of blood sausage.[4] The main ingredients are bacon, pig masks (consisting of pig's head meat, rinds and skin), pork rind, pork blood, and grated rye or wheat flour. The ingredients are formed into a dough, which is then boiled, after which it is typically sliced and pan-fried.[4] It is similar in appearance to black pudding, but it is prepared using fruit, which imbues a fruity flavor, and it is also prepared using a greater amount of flour compared to black pudding.[2]

Möpkenbrot from Bochum, Germany. The top image is the raw lump product freshly sliced open. The bottom image shows it prepared as a typical dish in a frying pan with onions.

In Westphalia, möpkenbrot is a traditional dish[1][5] that is traditionally eaten with turnip greens. The East Westphalian variant is called wöpkenbrot, and is often served with stippgrütze, a Westphalian sausage prepared with barley groats cooked in sausage broth, which is enriched with meat leftovers, including offal, such as heart, kidneys or liver and seasoned with spices and salt.

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References
  1. Heinzelmann, U. (2008). Food Culture in Germany. Food Culture around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-313-34495-4. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. "In diesen deutschen Wirtshäusern geht es noch richtig urig zu". Die Welt (in German). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. van Istendael, G. (2007). Mijn Duitsland (in Dutch). Atlas. p. 430. ISBN 978-90-450-0020-6. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. Lennert, J. (2003). Culinary Guidebook: Germany. Hueber. p. 214. ISBN 978-3-19-006382-6. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. Mielert, F. (1925). Westfalen. Land und Leute. Velhagen & Klasing. p. 48. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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