What is "chipolata"

n. A type of small thin meat sausage from Europe.

n. a small thin sausage

A chipolata is a type of fresh sausage, believed to have been created in France, similar to Italian sausage but often prepared as a relatively thin and short breakfast-style sausage, often grilled rather than fried.

Chipolatas are typically made from coarse-ground pork seasoned with salt and pepper together with herbs and spices — according to the particular recipe — such as sage, thyme, pimento, or nutmeg. The word is French and probably derives from the Italian cipollata, which essentially means "made with onions" and according to some sources may have referred to an onion stew with sausages.

Chipolatas are common in the United Kingdom. They frequently appear as part of a Christmas dinner wrapped in streaky bacon as pigs in blankets.

In Australia and New Zealand chipolatas are a type of breakfast sausage made from beef and lamb that can be fried, grilled or barbecued.

A garniture à la chipolata consists of onions, chipolata sausages, chestnuts, salt pork, and sometimes carrots in a demiglace or Madeira sauce.