No, you cannot use phyllo dough instead of puff pastry in the same recipe. Phyllo dough is almost paper-thin, and much drier than puff pastry which is buttered, multi-layered and thicker. Phyllo dough needs a different recipe from puff pastry since these two pastries are different from each other in terms of ingredients, texture, and cooking features such as time and temperature.

To illustrate both pastries, phyllo dough is the main pastry used in Middle Eastern recipes such as baklava whereas puff pastry is mostly used in recipes originated from French cuisine such as croissants.

Sausage is ground meat flavored with salt and spices, and then once stuffed into the scraped animal intestines, called natural casings, but now also into artificial casings made of collagen, cellulose, or plastic.

Since they are made of meat, sausages are good sources of protein, B-12, and iron. B-12 and iron are very essential for the production of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the body. However, sausages contain processed meat which is found to have some links with the increase in the cases of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Therefore, it is more beneficial to consume healthier meat choices available on the market. But still, we can eat sausages for its nutritional benefits as long as it is not in excessive amounts.

No, not all sausages are pork but most of them on the market are made from pork. However, sausages can be made with any animal such as lamb, beef, chicken, or turkey. So, if you have any dietary restrictions, then you should pay attention to the ingredients of the sausage you buy.