Roodworst

Roodworst is a raw sausage from Brunant, made with pork, paprika, salt and other spices.

Name dispute
It is generally believed that roodworst's name is derived from its deep red colour. However, there are a few chefs who argue that it took its name from Roodstad, where it was supposedly firstly produced.

History
During the Muslim rule pork was banned, but with the arrival of the Aragonese, Brunant quickly returned to pork consumption. The key ingredient paprika was added after the discovery of America in the 15th century. Roodworst is thought to have originated from other Spanish and Italian sausages made at that time.

In a typical Mediterranean diet, containing little meat, roodworst was rarely consumed. It was traditionally eaten in Christmas Eve, but since the 1960's it is consumed more often.