Connecticut is known as the âconstitution state.â While the origin on this title is uncertain, the nickname is assumed to reference the Fundamental Orders of 1638-39. These Fundamental Orders represent the framework for the first formal government written by a representative body in Connecticut.
A kipper is a smoked herring. After they have been caught, the herrings are gutted, split and lightly soaked in brine. Then they are smoked over hardwood chips in a kiln. The best ones come from the Isle of Man, Loch Fyne and Northumberland and are sold complete with head, tail and backbone.
How to Cook Smoked Sausage. Smoked sausages are either cooked first and then smoked, or cooked as they are smoked. Both cooking methods yield sausages that are similarly flavored with the deep, rich and earthy flavor that comes from smoking. Examples of cooked sausage include andouille, bauerwurst and kielbasa.