page_title: Kassler
hierarchical_section_title: Kassler
caption_attribution_description: Kassler gebraten mit Sauerkraut und Kartoffelpuree, a typical dish from Berlin dies ist sehr typisch für die berlinerküche diese gilt seit 1877
context_page_description: Kassler or Kasseler in German cuisine is the name given to a salted and slightly smoked cut of pork similar to British gammon. It can be either hot or cold smoked. Pork necks and loins are the most often used cuts although ribs, shoulders and bellies can also be used. It is often served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
  In addition to pork, chicken prepared 'Kasseler' style is available at some butchers.
  It is unclear where the name comes from. It is often said, that the name derived from a Berlin-based butcher called Cassel who prepared the cut in the late 19th century. However, records of the town's inhabitants show that in the 19th century no butcher named Cassel or Kassel was living in Berlin. Likewise, it is not possible to prove that Kasseler comes from the German town Kassel.
  In Finland, pork neck of any type is called kassler.
  A similar dish, hamburgerryg, is eaten in Denmark. In this variation the meat is boiled. It is often served with a glace of either honey or mustard. In Norway, hamburgerrygg is smoked, while the unsmoked variant is called benfri svinekam.
  Also a similar dish, baleron, is eaten in Poland.
context_section_description: Kassler or Kasseler in German cuisine is the name given to a salted (cured) and slightly smoked cut of pork similar to British gammon. It can be either hot or cold smoked. Pork necks and loins are the most often used cuts although ribs, shoulders and bellies can also be used. It is often served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
  In addition to pork, chicken prepared 'Kasseler' style is available at some butchers.
  It is unclear where the name comes from. It is often said, that the name derived from a Berlin-based butcher called Cassel who prepared the cut in the late 19th century. However, records of the town's inhabitants show that in the 19th century no butcher named Cassel or Kassel was living in Berlin. Likewise, it is not possible to prove that Kasseler comes from the German town Kassel.
  In Finland, pork neck of any type is called kassler.
  A similar dish, hamburgerryg, is eaten in Denmark. In this variation the meat is boiled. It is often served with a glace of either honey or mustard. In Norway, hamburgerrygg is smoked, while the unsmoked variant is called benfri svinekam.
  Also a similar dish, baleron, is eaten in Poland.
caption: Kassler served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
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