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Italian sausage

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This favorite pizza topping is a coarse pork sausage, generally sold in plump links. Italian sausage is usually flavored with garlic and fennel seed or anise seed. It comes in two styles — hot (flavored with hot, red peppers) and sweet (without the added heat). It must be well cooked before serving.

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