''Bregenwurst'' (also ''Brägenwurst'') is a German sausage variety commonly served in parts of

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and

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. It is traditionally made of

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, and pig or cattle brain, however animal brains have been forbidden in foodstuffs within the European Union since 2001, as a consequence of

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outbreaks. The sausage is eaten raw or stewed, which gives it a spreadable consistency once broken from its casing. In winter it is also served with '' Grünkohl'' ( kale). The name ''Bregenwurst'' comes from the Low German word ''Bregen'' (or ''Brägen'') meaning "brain" .Adelung - Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart - Der Bregen
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