A vienna sausage (german: wiener würstchen, wiener; viennese/austrian german: frankfurter würstel or würstl; swiss german: wienerli; swabian: wienerle or saitenwurst) is a thin parboiled sausage traditionally made of pork and beef in a casing of sheep's intestine, then given a low temperature smoking. the word wiener is german for viennese. in austria, the term "wiener" is uncommon for this food item, which instead is usually called frankfurter würstl.the ingredients, preparation, size, and taste can vary widely by both manufacturer and region of sale. additionally, frankfurters and other sausages are easily adulterated, almost undetectably, with meats of lower value or of undeclared spec...

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