Devon (sausage)

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Devon is a type of manufactured meat product sold in Australia. It is also referred to as "Polony" in Western Australia, "Luncheon" in Queensland, "Fritz" in South Australia, "Belgium" in Tasmania and "Strasbourg" or "Stras" in Victoria^{[citation needed]}. Devon would be classed as "Luncheon Meat" in the UK. It is similar in appearance and taste to bologna sausage. 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^{[citation needed]}. Gelbwurst, a Bavarian sausage, is also very similar to devon.

It is usually composed of several types of pork, basic spices, and a binder.

It is considered by pop culture to be a low quality meat substitute^{[citation needed]}.

Typical commercial preparations list the major ingredient as "Meat including Pork". One popular brand, Primo, uses the same ingredient list for both Luncheon and Veal German, with the exception being the addition of red wine powder to the latter^{[citation needed]}, a more expensive, product^{[citation needed]}.

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

[edit] Literary references

In Cloudstreet, Tim Winton writes: "I wouldn’t have wasted pork on this family, said Lester with a creasyfaced wink. Slice of polony, maybe."

In "Eat your polony Son, it's a war" (Rodrick Jude) writes: I'd rather eat my devon than play with you boys!" referring to the unusual twinkle one gets in ones eye when thinking of devon.

In "This town aint like Home" (P. Wee) writes: "You is hung like polony boy!"

[edit] See also

• Bologna sausage
• South Australian food and drink

[edit] External links

• Australian Flavour["Devon and Savoury Potato"]
• Macquarie Dictionary/ABC Online entry for ["belgium sausage"]
• Macquarie Dictionary entry for ["devon"]

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