
Succulent Sausage, and a Standout Couscous Salad
The New York Times
Crisp, brawny merguez runs through this summery, vegetable-packed grain dish.
One of the beautiful things about sausages is that, as long as they contain enough fat to crisp up in all the right places, you can fill them with almost anything. In the United States, pork predominates, though turkey, chicken, tofu and vegan versions are gaining ground, available in some form at supermarkets across the country. Less common are sausages made from lamb and beef, particularly merguez, and these are worth seeking out, at least for a once-in-a-while treat. A traditional North African sausage, merguez are thin, long links spiked with garlic, cumin and fennel, and colored brick red from chile-laden harissa. According to the cookbook author Paula Wolfert in “The Food of Morocco,” the best are shot through with finely diced lamb tail fat, making them especially succulent.More Related News