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   Dan Blum to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCIBSI23 Game 4, Rounds 4,6: sausa   
   05 Jul 23 21:47:28   
   
   From: tool@panix.com   
      
   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > * Game 4, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Sausages of the World   
      
   > 1. In Polish this word refers to any kind of sausage, but in   
   >    North America it typically refers to a mild U-shaped pork   
   >    sausage.  A 42-foot-tall version stands outside Mundare, Alberta.   
      
   kielbasa   
      
   > 3. The Spanish version of this pork sausage is spiced with paprika.   
   >    The Mexican version is crumblier and much spicier and is an   
   >    ingredient in many Mexican dishes.   
      
   chorizo   
      
   > 4. This sausage is originally from northern France, but a much   
   >    spicier evolution of has become a key part of Cajun cuisine.   
      
   andouille   
      
   > 5. In Germany this word refers to many different varieties of pork   
   >    sausage, but in the Midwestern US it refers to a fatty pork   
   >    sausage, usually grilled and served on a bun, popular at   
   >    sporting events.   
      
   bratwurst   
      
   > 6. In Toronto we have hot-dog carts.  In Berlin the street vendors   
   >    will typically be selling s with a distinctive spicy   
   >    ketchup-based sauce, sold by this name.   
      
   currywurst   
      
   > 7. Apparently the name comes from this sausage's tendency to burst   
   >    its casing during cooking.  What are these British sausages   
   >    often paired with mashed potatoes?   
      
   bangers   
      
   > 8. If you order a Scottish breakfast you will find that the   
   >    traditional Lorne sausage is what unusual shape?   
      
   square; circle   
      
   > 9. Probably for legal reasons, manufacturer ConAgra refers to this   
   >    snack food as "meat sticks" rather than sausages; but "Snap into   
   >    a Meat Stick" isn't a great slogan.  What is this sausage-like   
   >    snack introduced in 1929?   
      
   SlimJim   
      
   > 10. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has answered "No";   
   >    John Hodgman and Merriam-Webster have answered "Yes".  Asked for   
   >    a decision in 2018, Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave a nuanced judgement.   
   >    What is this much-debated question about hot dogs?   
      
   is a hot dog a sandwich?   
      
   > * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Game-Show Hosts   
      
   > 2. "Family Feud" (2010-present).   
      
   Steve Harvey   
      
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   Dan Blum					         tool@panix.com	   
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