7 September, 2006

Random queries no. 75

One of a series of genuine search engine enquiries which successfully brought visitors to the Ministry.  Can I help?

whats the average size of a cumberland sausage

Length or girth?

Either way, it's 0.91m, or 3', or one Imperial standard pig-length.
Some sausages may appear shorter or narrower, but that simply means you're too far away.

[More seriously, Cumberland sausages are sold in coils of continuous sausage rather than in individual links. A coil of 30-50 cm (over 1 foot) would be a typical portion, and at least one local supplier sells sausage by the yard (0.91m).]