Glamorgan sausage

Glamorgan sausage (Welsh: Selsig Morgannwg) is a traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage for which the main ingredients are cheese (usually Caerphilly), leeks and breadcrumbs. Glamorgan sausage is mentioned by George Borrow in his work, Wild Wales, written in the 1850s and published in the next decade. They were originally made with Glamorgan cheese, which seems to be no longer available, but Caerphilly cheese is a direct descendant of the old tradi... More

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