Word of the Week: NAKKI

The Knackwurst is an interesting case. It's not necessarily a highlight of German cuisine, but the fact that versions of its German name can be found in various countries shows that this sausage is apparently unique enough to find admirers everywhere. The above example is from Finland, where the Knackwurst is known as nakki (or knackkorv in Finno-Swedish). In Sweden they call it knackvurst, in Dutch knakworst and in English it's knackwurst or knockwurst. The name comes from the cracking sound these sausages make when you bite into them.

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