Cervelat Cervelat Cervelat, also cervelas, servelat or zervelat, is a sausage produced in Switzerland, France (especially Alsace and Lyon) and parts of Germany. The recipe and preparation of the sausage vary regionally. The sausages are called "cervelas" in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, "Cervelat" in the German-speaking part, and "servelat" in the Italian-speaking part. The terms ultimately derive from "cerebrum", the Latin word for brain, which was used in early recipes. The term "Cervelat" is the oldest of the three. It was first recorded in 1552 by Rabelais, and is derived from "zervelada", a Milanese dialect word meaning a "large, short
Dish (food) Dish (food) A dish in gastronomy is a specific food preparation, a "distinct article or variety of food," ready to eat, or be served. A dish may be served on tableware, or may be eaten out of hand; but breads are generally not called dishes. Instructions for preparing a dish are called recipes. Some dishes, for example "vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce", rarely have their own recipes printed in cookbooks, as they are made by simply combining two ready to eat foods. Many dishes have specific names ("e.g." sauerbraten), while others have descriptive names ("broiled ribsteak"). Many are named