Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork

Braunschweiger is a smoked, spreadable pork liver sausage, similar in style to liverwurst but typically firmer and often lightly smoked, giving it a deeper, more savory flavor. It is usually sliced or spread cold on rye or pumpernickel bread, topped with mustard, thin onion slices, or dill pickles, and is a familiar sandwich filling in German-American delicatessen cooking. It can also be diced small and folded into a dip with cream cheese and chives, or served on crackers as part of a simple appetizer platter, since its smooth texture spreads easily straight from the package.

Keep braunschweiger well wrapped in the refrigerator and use it promptly once opened, since like other liver sausages it is more perishable than firmer cured meats. At 327 calories per 100 grams (about 92 calories in a 28 gram ounce), it is calorie-dense for its size, and its standout feature is vitamin A, at 469% of the Daily Value per 100 grams, alongside 62% of the Daily Value for iron. It also provides 29% of the Daily Value for protein (14.5 grams per 100 grams), though at 977 milligrams of sodium per 100 grams it is a food best portioned in modest amounts on a sandwich rather than eaten in large quantities.