A chipolata () is a type of fresh

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, likely created in France. Sausages by that name appear in the 1903 edition of Escoffier's . Chipolatas are often prepared as a relatively thin and short sausage. Chipolatas are typically made from coarse-ground

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seasoned with

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and

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together with herbs and spices—according to the particular recipe—such as sage,

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, pimento, or

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. The word is French and probably derives from the Italian , which essentially means "made with

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s" and according to some sources may have referred to an onion stew with sausages. Chipolatas are common in the

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. They frequently appear as part of a

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wrapped in streaky bacon as pigs in blankets.Christmas dinner in England
. Retrieved 9 September 2008 A consists of onions, chipolata sausages, chestnuts, salt pork, and sometimes carrots in a demiglace or Madeira sauce. Fried cipollata from Switzerland

In Switzerland, the Italian spelling (plural: ''cipollate'') is more prevalent. The sausage also usually contains veal and milk, in addition to pork. are fried or grilled and often served to children. taste and look like a miniature version of the St. Galler Bratwurst.

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