Typically, sausage is made by combining ground meat with spices and aromatics. Some varieties are cured or smoked, while others are left raw until fired on the grill or baked in the oven.

Italian sausage can be sold in bulk, but for this taste test, we stuck with mild or sweet links which can vary in size from 71 to 165 grams. The nutrition information below refers to a 90-gram ...