Please have a look here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielbasa

Thanks.

Ich kenne sie im Deutschen als Klobasi.

As far as I know, the American kielbasa is always cooked before or after smoking (Kochpolnische or Brühpolnische in German). The Rohpolnische shown here is what is known in northern Germany as Knackwurst. It is never cooked. (Not to be confused with the Austrian and American Knackwurst, which is a Bockwurst in Germany.)

I've never seen this type of sausage in the UK or US (to my big regret). I think (coarse) soft salami is the best description.

I wouldn't compare it with salami at all, the meat texture and taste are completely different! Kielbasa is less salty and flavoured. However, you can't compare it with any other sausage, it is hard to describe, you should taste it by yourself. ;)

Just call it: traditional polish sausage known as Kielbasa.

@rodos: you probably mean "kielbasy". This is the plural.

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That's what I just said - the Rohpolnische is not a kielbasa at all. Apart from that, kielbasa in Polish simply means sausage, you would have to specify which type. I don't know if there is a Polish sausage that could be compared to Rohpolnische.

Rohpolnische is the Bavarian name for Knackwurst (aka Mettwurst). I simply wouldn't use kielbasa in English, since at least in US it's always cooked. You certainly can compare the Rohpolnische to a coarse soft salami.

You are right SteffB, sorry for the confusion.
Cheers

:-)
And still I'm completely surrounded by no Knackwurst!

Mein Metzger hier in Franken versteht unter "Polnische" eine "geräucherte Bratwurst".

Ich kenne "Rohpolnische" nicht, aber dies scheint dem Rezept zu ähneln:

http://www.johnsonville.ca/product/smoked-sau...
oder evtl. http://www.katzenjammers.co.uk/food.html:
Rohpolnische (smokey Polish)

The Rohpolnische shown here is what is known in northern Germany as Knackwurst. It is never cooked. (Not to be confused with the Austrian and American Knackwurst, which is a Bockwurst in Germany.)

Ich komme aus Norddeutschland und für mich ist eine Knackwurst (oder auch ein Knacker) eine Art Bockwurst.
http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Knackwurst
kleine Brühwurst aus Rindfleisch, Schweinefleisch und Fettgewebe
nach dem knackenden Geräusch, das beim Hineinbeißen in die Wurst entsteht
http://www.hofgut-gutes-essen.de/de/Sortiment...