Dry Sausage.

Refers to a style of pork sausage noted for being seasoned with fennel and/or anise as the primary seasoning. In Italy, however, there are a wide variety of sausages, many of which are quite different from the product commonly known as "Italian sausage". in the United States The two most common varieties marketed in US grocery stores as Italian Sausage are hot and sweet (or, depending on what region of the US, mild). The main difference between hot and sweet mild is the addition of hot red pepper flakes in the spice mix of the former- Fresh, cooked or dry sausage