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Italian sausage is a seasoned pork sausage flavored with fennel, garlic, and sometimes red pepper flakes (hot variety). Essential in Italian-American cooking for pasta, pizza, and sandwiches. Fresh sausage that requires cooking.
Both contain fennel as the signature flavor. Sweet Italian sausage has no chili pepper, while hot Italian sausage includes red pepper flakes for heat. Both are equally popular.
Natural casings are edible. For pasta sauce, crumble the meat and discard casing. For grilling or sandwiches, keep the casing intact for better texture.
Refrigerate raw 1-2 days. Cooked keeps 3-4 days. Freeze up to 2 months. Cook to 160°F internal.
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