Talk:Merguez

Arabic?
Are you sure that the word "comes from" Arabic? It seems to me that it has no known cognates in Arabic roots. And since it is a typical North-African word, i feel that it rather comes from Berber. The possible root is the same of Berber argaz "man", probably containing a metaphorical image of the sausage similar to the (canine) image contained in "hot dog". --Vermondo 13:47, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Why does the article say "its spelling in Arabic has historically varied between mīrkās and mīrqās" but not give the written historical Arabic form? A reference would be nice, too. -- Pomax, 7 July 2011 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.250.160.3 (talk) 01:54, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

Fresh sausage
What is a fresh sausage? Is that fresh as in freshly caught sausage? In what way would the article be strengthened or weakened by the deletion of the word fresh? Optymystic (talk) 09:31, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


 * It is a type of sausage. See Sausage. --Macrakis (talk) 14:47, 6 August 2014 (UTC)

A "fresh" sausage simply means one that is not cooked (Raw and must be cooked before consumption)  ≈≈≈≈≈  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roxanne7169 (talk • contribs) 03:58, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
 * So by implication Merguez ceases to be Merguez when cooked, because it is no longer as defined fresh. I've altered the original taxt by removing the 'fresh'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Optymystic (talk • contribs) 15:24, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Now I've looked it up on Wikipedia, where else, I see it means that the meat in it is uncooked, so I have simply amended the text to say that without using a code which evidently we don't understand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Optymystic (talk • contribs) 15:34, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Popularity
You can find Merguez in every butcher shop in the Saarland, especially during the summer season. It is as popular as in France. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.134.17.51 (talk) 20:51, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Made from Donkeys
The fact is Merguez can be made from donkey. I've eaten them. When in France I'll go to the butchers and specifically ask 'si vous avez merguez 'ane?'

You can add Reference required, if you so wish, until I have time to find a source. But there is no point in removing the fact completely when I know it to be true.

I know the first one is reporting hearsay, but why would the second say that the DGCCRF insists that merguez d'ane is labelled as such if they don't make it?

As I say, you can still get donkey merguez, it's absolutely lovely - a richer, darker red colour, with flesh more like venison or actually horse - and so this fact needs to be reinstated.

As I say, just add a ref required, until I or someone else, can find a better source.

Ganpati23 (talk) 14:27, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


 * If you google merguez made from donkey you'll find scores of references but most are people just stating the fact. Some place on trip advisor has a warning:  There was a scandal in Rabat a few years ago when a few butchers were discovered to be selling merguez containing donkey meat. etc
 * So as I say, it's rather common knowledge. I've eaten them in France, still buy them there, and was told that the original North African recipe was donkey, and it would appear that in Rabat at least, they still use donkey sometimes in Morocco.
 * Ganpati23 (talk) 15:17, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Got a reputable source. British Pork Export BPEX bulletin, July/Aug 2008, p.2-3
 * Ganpati23 (talk) 15:40, 6 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Ganpati23 (talk) 15:40, 6 August 2014 (UTC)


 * That source just says that merguez may, in France, be legally made from donkey meat as long as it is labelled as such. That's not evidence that donkey merguez is actually found (other than as an adulterant). I assume it is; I have bought other kinds of donkey salami in France, but we still need a source. --Macrakis (talk) 14:31, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

The merguez sausage is Kabyle
The merguez sausage is Kabyle, only Kabyle that the word mean, like a man in Kabyle. The Arabic word has nothing to do here, please. Amazigh peoples and particularly Kabyle people are tired of being append the Arabic word in subjects who som theirs. Arabic is a culture of phagocytosis. By allowing this way to act, paste Arabic has everything Amazigh, enriched the site no reason Arabic and weakening the Amazigh language. This is cultural genocide which participat wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.209.81.162 (talk) 22:42, 30 May 2015 (UTC)