Smoked sausage

rookworst / Räucherwurst / linguiça calabresa

Flavor and role

A thick pork sausage that is cooked and smoked, ready to eat once heated through. It adds smoky, salty flavour to broths and potatoes.

Typical dishes and uses

Stamppot, feijoada, jambalaya, budae jjigae (Korean army stew), bean stews

Substitutes

Use the same weight of kielbasa, frankfurters or chorizo.

Storage

Unopened in the fridge until the use-by date. Opened 5–7 days in the fridge, 1–2 months frozen.

Main countries

Netherlands · Germany · Brazil

Used in this book

Feijoada (Black Bean and Pork Stew)Boerenkool Stamppot (Kale Stamppot)Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew)Budae-jjigae (Korean Army Base Stew)Cajun Butter Cabbage BoilCompleto Italiano (Chilean Hot Dog)Erwtensoep (Dutch Split Pea Soup)Feijão TropeiroFrancesinhaChicken and Andouille Sausage GumboJambalayaKumpir (Turkish Loaded Baked Potato)Lecsó (Hungarian Pepper and Tomato Stew)Rakott Krumpli (Hungarian Layered Potato Bake)Solyanka (Russian Mixed Meat Soup)Old-Polish Three-Meat Bigos with PorciniBigos Reuben Melt with Russian DressingBigos Breakfast Hash with Crispy Potatoes and EggsBudae Jeongol with Brisket Broth and Aged Chilli PasteBudae-jjigae Rosé PenneBudae Fried Rice Cheese GratinDoenjang Caldo Verde with Smoked SausageSeared Cabbage Boil with Andouille, Shrimp and Homemade Cajun SpiceCabbage Boil Skewers with Comeback SauceCrispy Parboiled Potato Hash with Smoked Sausage and Butter-Basted EggsLoaded Cheesy Hash Foil PacketsGochujang Cheese Fondue with Rice Cakes, Sausages and Sweet Potato (Korean x Swiss)Completo Italiano with Homemade MayoSonoran-Style Bacon-Wrapped Completo (Chilean × Mexican)Completo Loaded Jacket PotatoesOvernight Rib-Stock Erwtensoep with Katenspek RyeSmoked Sausage Snert Dal with Cumin TadkaWhipped Snert Dip with Crispy Sausage and Rye CrispsFeijão Tropeiro with Crispy Torresmo and Fried EggTropeiro Smash Toast with Jammy EggFeijoada Completa with Garlic Kale and FarofaFeijoada Croquettes with Kale and BaconPan-Juice Francesinha with Hand-Cut FriesFrancesinha Poutine (Portuguese × Québécois)Francesinha Mac and Cheese BakeSeafood and Okra Gumbo with Shrimp-Shell StockKimchi Gochujang Chicken Gumbo (Cajun × Korean)Cajun Gumbo Mac and Cheese with Andouille and ShrimpCajun Brown Jambalaya with Shrimp-Shell StockKimchi Jambalaya with a Jammy Fried EggJambalaya Arancini with Cajun RémouladeKopytka and Kielbasa Skewers with Honey-Mustard GlazeLecsó Risotto with Smoked Sausage and Parmesan (Hungarian × Italian)Lecsó Whipped-Feta Toast with Crispy Sausage and HoneyTomato Basil Oden (Japanese × Italian)Creole Rajma Red Beans and Rice (Louisiana × Punjabi)Rakott Krumpli with Crisp Sausage, Bacon and Sour-Cream CustardRakott Krumpli Hash Brown Nests with Baked EggShchi Pot Pie with a Puff Pastry LidCharleston Shrimp and Grits with Shrimp-Stock Sausage GravyRestaurant-Style Solyanka with Smoked-Rib BrothSolyanka Budae-jjigae with Kimchi and Ramyeon (Russian × Korean)Solyanka Melt Toast with Lemon-Dill Sour CreamBrown Butter Stamppot with Onion GravyCheesy Stamppot Croquette CakesŻurek Ramen with Soy Eggs and Seared KiełbasaŻurek Croque Madame with Kiełbasa

Updated 2026-10-10