Question: what is the difference between fresh and cooked sausage?
Answer: In the English-speaking world, the following distinction between fresh, cooked, and dry sausages seems to be more or less accepted: Cooked sausages are made with fresh meats and then fully cooked. ... Cooked smoked sausages are cooked and then smoked or smoke-cooked. They are eaten hot or cold but need to be refrigerated.