] by Don Sagrott, founder @ sospep.com - Liverwurst is a liver sausage, the name is taken from the german word leeberwurst, most varietes are spreadable, it usually contains pigs' or calves' livers. Other ingredients are meat (notably veal), fat, and spices including ground black pepper, marjoram, allspice, thyme, ground mustard seed, or nutmeg.