Thuringian sausage (25% as compared to up to 60% in other sausages). According to German minced meat law, the "Hackfleischverordnung", raw sausages must be sold on the day of their creation or until the closing of a late-night establishment. Previously grilled sausages have a shelf-life of 15 days, and sausages immediately frozen after their creation may be stored for 6 months. The preferred preparation method for Thuringian sausage is roasted over charcoal or on a grill rubbed with bacon. The fire shouldn't be so hot that the skin breaks. However, some charring is desired. The sausages are sometimes sprinkled with beer during
Schlachteplatte Schlachteplatte A Schlachteplatte, Schlachtplatte, Schlachtschüssel (Southern German) or Metzgete (Swiss and southwestern part of Baden-Württemberg in Germany) is a hearty German mixed grill dish that primarily consists of boiled belly pork ("Kesselfleisch") and freshly cooked "Blutwurst" and "Leberwurst" sausages. The cooking process produces sausage juices which, together with any split sausages, are used as a soup known as "Metzelsuppe". As a result, in many places, e.g. in parts of the Palatinate, the entire festival and the meal in particular, is known as metzelsupp. Common accompaniments to a "Schlachtplatte" are "sauerkraut" and bread or potatoes or, in South Germany, potato pancakes