Necessity is the mother of invention. And this time, it's the Goans who have come up with an innovative solution to get around the beef ban, and cattle traders complaining of 'harassment' at Goa's state borders despite possessing adequate paper work. Fighting a shortage of supply, the Goans have found a peaceful (and spicy) way to cater to their cravings all through the year. Experts at pickling just about anything from brinjal to prawn, fish and of course pork, they have come up with the idea of beef sausages. Made using pretty much the same recipe as Goa's popular pork sausages or Choris, locals couldn't tell us when the new variant hit the market. In fact, when we tried to get our hands on a pack, most seemed clueless. Not even the restaurants that serve beef had it on their menu and most local stores in North Goa didn't stock them.