Soviet sausage was one of the most famous products in the USSR, which was produced and sold in public and state stores and kiosks. Unlike today’s sausage, Soviet sausage was quite simple and did not have such a variety of types and flavors. However, despite this, it was very popular and loved by many Soviet citizens.
Soviet sausage was made from different types of meat, including pork, beef, poultry and even rabbit. It was often salted, smoked and seasoned with various spices. A distinctive feature of Soviet sausage was its low fat content – it contained no more than 10% fat. It is also believed that sausage in the USSR was more natural than it is now.
Sausage was often purchased for festive tables, such as New Year, March 8, Victory Day and other holidays. It was also used for soups, sandwiches and other dishes.
Today, Soviet sausage is produced by only a few companies and is sometimes more expensive than modern sausage. However, for many people, Soviet sausage remains a symbol of those times and evokes pleasant memories of the past.
As for the prices, it cost 2 rubles 20 kopecks per kilogram. This is the state price. I don’t know why, but this is the price I remember. But in the provinces, sausage was often not seen at all. We went to Moscow for sausage. There were so-called “sausage” buses and trains.