Scrapple vs. Goetta

Scrapplenoun

A tool for scraping.

Scrapplenoun

A mush of pork scraps, particularly head parts, and cornmeal or flour, which is boiled and poured into a mold, where the rendered gelatinous broth from cooking jells the mixture into a loaf.

Scrappleverb

To scrape or grub around.

Scrapplenoun

An article of food made by boiling together bits or scraps of meat, usually pork, and flour or Indian meal.

Scrapple

Scrapple, also known by the Pennsylvania Dutch name Pannhaas or , is traditionally a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal and wheat flour, often buckwheat flour, and spices. The mush is formed into a semi-solid congealed loaf, and slices of the scrapple are then pan-fried before serving.

Goettanoun

(Cincinnati) A breakfast sausage made with ground meat, oats, and spices, popular in the greater Cincinnati area.

Goetta

Goetta () is a meat-and-grain sausage or mush of German inspiration that is popular in Metro Cincinnati. It is primarily composed of ground meat (pork, or sausage and beef), pin-head oats and spices.