Ham sausage

[1] Ham sausage is mass-produced and consumed in China, and several varieties of the product exist in the country.

[2][3] The Chinese ham sausage is a mixture of meat and starch, as well as low concentrations of water, vegetable oil, salt, monosodium glutamate and other food additives.

[7][8][9][10] The mixture is stuffed into casings, can be smoked, and is cooked in scalding or boiling water.

[7][12] German ham sausage can be sliced and then grilled or fried, and is also used as an ingredient in soups and stews.

[20] Smithfield Foods, an American[21] meat processing company, introduced ham sausage as part of its product line in the late 1970s.

[b] Sales projections for Smithfield Foods ham sausage were estimated to be 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg) per month when the sausage was introduced, and average sales thereafter of 38,000 pounds (17,000 kg) per month exceeded the initial estimate.