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Loukaniko

pork sausage flavoured with orange peel, fennel and leek

Greece Charcuterie & cured

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Greek sausages are scented with orange zest and fennel; the Pelion and Cretan versions are smoked over aromatic mountain wood.

Frequently asked questions

What is Loukaniko?

Loukaniko is a charcuterie & cured from Greece: pork sausage flavoured with orange peel, fennel and leek. Greek sausages are scented with orange zest and fennel; the Pelion and Cretan versions are smoked over aromatic mountain wood.

Made with

porkcitrusherbs

Cooked

cureddried

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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