Different sausage makers add ingredients to make it fattier, leaner, spicier or more flavorful as occurs when it is mixed with garlic or stuffed with cheeses such as Parmesan. Versions with more fat are typically used for stews while the leaner versions are most often roasted or boiled as an ingredient to be added to pasta, sauces, or polenta. Luganega is also known as luganiga or luganeghe.