Doctor's sausage

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Doctor's sausage (Russian: Докторская колбаса, romanized: Doktorskaya kolbasa) is the name given to an emulsified boiled sausage product in Russia and other former Soviet republics, corresponding to GOST standard 23670-79. It is similar in size to bologna, mortadella or Jagdwurst but much lower in fat. It is considered a diet product, with pale pink color and low fat content. In accordance with the legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union, no meat products may be released using names that are similar to the names of meat products established by interstate (regional) standards, with the exception of meat products manufactured according to these standards. In the technical regulations, as an example of such a name, "doctor's sausage" (along with some others) is given.

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