Saveloy

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A saveloy is a type of highly seasoned pork sausage, usually bright red in colour, which is served in English fish and chip shops,"^[1] sometimes fried in batter. The word comes from the French cervelas, a pork sausage, at one time sometimes made from pigs' brains.

The saveloy's taste is similar to that of a frankfurter or red pudding. It is mostly eaten with chips, but occasionally also in a sandwich accompanied with pease pudding, stuffing or mustard. This is known as a "saveloy dip" in the north east of England, as one half of the bun is dipped in the pease pudding, in a similar manner to the pork dip.

The saveloy is available in Australia, usually battered and known as a "battered sav, mate".^[2] Saveloys are also eaten in New Zealand where they are known colloquially as a "sav" unbattered and a "hotdog" if battered, normally from a fish and chip shop. A "Cheerio" is a smaller version, about half the size, sometimes called a cocktail sausage.^[3]

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