Devon (sausage)

Devon (also known by many other names) is a type of manufactured meat product sold in Australia and New Zealand.

Not to be confused with Bologna sausage.
This article is about a type of meat product. For other uses, see Devon (disambiguation).
A slice of devon

Overview

Typical commercial preparations list the major ingredient as "meat including pork". It is usually composed of several types of pork, basic spices, and a binder.

It is considered to be a cheap meat product[1] and is sold in the deli section of supermarkets.

It is usually served in a sandwich, often with tomato sauce, and can also be fried in slices.

Devon would be classed as "luncheon meat" in the UK[1] or a "cold cut" in the USA.

Devon is sometimes associated with "blackfulla feed" (that is, the food commonly eaten by modern Indigenous Australians, not to be confused with bush tucker which is traditional foods originating before colonisation) because many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are of lower socioeconomic status, and devon is inexpensive.[2] One Sydney Indigenous father gained notoriety on social media for his cooking, often including devon.[3] However, this self-identification with "unhealthy" processed food high in fat, has also been criticised from within the Aboriginal community.[4]

Terminology

The product is known by a variety of names in different regions of Australia and New Zealand:[5]

Originally known in some parts of Australia as "German sausage", this name fell out of favour during World War I when Australia was at war with Germany. 'Veal German' is another facsimile. It is similar in appearance and taste to the bologna sausage and the cooked pork sausage known in Australia as Berliner.[1]

Though similar in usage and appearance, South Australians maintain that devon is not in fact related to the South Australian "Bung Fritz", which is manufactured using a process and recipe entirely unique to South Australia, particularly in the use of the sheep's appendix (known as the bung, where Bung Fritz gets the name).[6]

It may be referred to as Strass, from the word Strassburg, though this term is usually associated with another style of processed meat roll characterised by a waxy red 'skin' and fat-mottled, chunkier texture.

See also

References
  1. "Macquarie Dictionary". macquariedictionary.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. Fitness, Blackfit. "Devon, an Aboriginal feed?". Blackfit Fitness. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. "Thousands of people have fallen in love with Sydney dad's devon creations after becoming a TikTok hit". ABC. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "Opinion: We need to stop the devon and hot chips stereotype". NITV. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "ABC online education". abc.net.au. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. Williamson, Brett (24 April 2017). "What is actually in a bung fritz?". ABC News.
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