What Is a Knackwurst Sausage?

Knockwurst, or knackwurst, is a thick sausage that originated in the Holstein (northern) region of Germany. Knockwurst contains ground pork, veal, occasionally beef, and garlic. ... When cooked, knockwurst becomes very crisp, plump, and juicy.

What is the difference between knockwurst and Knackwurst?

As nouns the difference between knockwurst and knackwurst

is that knockwurst is while knackwurst is a highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.

What does the word knackwurst mean?

: a short thick heavily seasoned sausage.