It's National Sausage Week !

Sad_BB_Addict · 02-11-2010, 06:51

http://www.lovepork.co.uk/blog/artic...sage-week-2010

Some interesting recipes there.

My favourite of the cheapo bangers is Walls; for posh ones from the farmers' market I go for pork & leek.

Frood · 02-11-2010, 10:29

Yay to the sausage.

Seriously, sausages, even in Supermarkets, are so much better now than the rubbish that was served up 30 or 40 years ago.

In those days you were lucky to come across anything close to the (even mid range) ones available today, and if you did your parents probably treated it with grave suspicion.

grassmarket · 02-11-2010, 10:44

Every week is National Sausage Week for me! Sainsbury's Taste the Difference chipolatas, bake in oven at low heat for 30 mins to cook through, then at high heat for 10 mins to brown, slather with finely sliced caramelised fried onions and you have the food of the gods.

CoffeeLover · 02-11-2010, 11:15

They were never a particular favourite of mine although I did like my sister in law's sausage rolls whose butcher did the sausage meat for her. I still cook them for my husband but I haven't touched one since seeing how they were made on that Gillian McKeith program.

Miss C. DeVille · 02-11-2010, 12:41

My favourites are Sainsburys Taste the Difference Pork & Caramelised Red Onion - they're lovely.

gemma-the-husky · 02-11-2010, 12:59

I would not eat a suasage with below say 75%meat content.

its just dust off the floor below that.

TommyGavin76 · 02-11-2010, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky

I would not eat a suasage with below say 75%meat content.

its just dust off the floor below that.

I would, especially on a full English.

sazzleperkins · 02-11-2010, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyGavin76

I would, especially on a full English.

Tommy, if you haven't already, get to Broadbent's and try some of their chilli and garlic sausages.

They are truly wonderful and I'm not a massive fan of sausages.

TommyGavin76 · 02-11-2010, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by sazzleperkins

Tommy, if you haven't already, get to Broadbent's and try some of their chilli and garlic sausages.

They are truly wonderful and I'm not a massive fan of sausages.

Mmmm. Thanks for the tip.

dollylovesshoes · 02-11-2010, 14:10

I Find the Black Farmers bangers quite nice hardly any fat oozing out....

Get them in Tescos I tried *Jimmys* but a lot of fat.....Can't beat a lovely sausage.

I love Ellie · 02-11-2010, 15:11

I find that sausages from a farmers market piss all over supermarket ones, even the upmarket ones.

DitzyDi · 02-11-2010, 15:34

Ooh, think I might have sausages, mash and gravy tomorrow night for tea, not had that in a while!

degsyhufc · 02-11-2010, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frood

Yay to the sausage.

Seriously, sausages, even in Supermarkets, are so much better now than the rubbish that was served up 30 or 40 years ago.

In those days you were lucky to come across anything close to the (even mid range) ones available today, and if you did your parents probably treated it with grave suspicion.

Make that 10-15 years. They were still pretty shoddy until the recent trend. Saying that you can still get those 2p sausages can't you? Isn't it something like 16p per pack

parthy · 02-11-2010, 16:26

I've been in Britain six months and haven't liked any sausages I've tasted yet, from top quality butcher sausages, to supermarket to restaurant. I miss Irish sausages!

camer · 02-11-2010, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by parthy

I've been in Britain six months and haven't liked any sausages I've tasted yet, from top quality butcher sausages, to supermarket to restaurant. I miss Irish sausages!

My brother who lives in England would agree with you so I send him a frozen meat package every 2 weeks, he cannot get beef sausages or vegetable roll in his area at all, I also send him soda farls and tattie bread.

parthy · 02-11-2010, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by camer

My brother who lives in England would agree with you so I send him a frozen meat package every 2 weeks, he cannot get beef sausages or vegetable roll in his area at all, I also send him soda farls and tattie bread.

Irish sausages are just better. I make my own soda bread though. It's easily done and the ingredients required readily available.

dids858 · 02-11-2010, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by sazzleperkins

Tommy, if you haven't already, get to Broadbent's and try some of their chilli and garlic sausages.

They are truly wonderful and I'm not a massive fan of sausages.

Where is this Broadbent's?

bubbsy · 02-11-2010, 23:59

Asda's turkey sausages with chilli are lovely and have a high meat content. Good alternative to pork.

sazzleperkins · 03-11-2010, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by dids858

Where is this Broadbent's?

Coseley in the West Midlands.

I know Tommy works nearby - the guy who owns the shop is married to my eldest son's Godmother.

They have another shop in Wordsley too, but obviously that's no good to you if you don't live around here!

Asda are stocking Debbie and Andrew's sausages at the moment - 2 packs for £4. They are very good quality and you don't get a lot of fat come out of them. In fact I'm using them for dinner tonight - slow-cooked sausages in cider served with mashed potatoes and butternut squash, cauliflower and broccoli. Yum.

dids858 · 03-11-2010, 11:10

Ta for the info.

Massive sausage fan and have had D&A loads of times. High quality pork content.

Richmonds are awful for fat.

bigtunes · 03-11-2010, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by DitzyDi

Ooh, think I might have sausages, mash and gravy tomorrow night for tea, not had that in a while!

My 4 year old would have that every night if I'd let him....

I find the better quality supermarket ones ok, but try to pick up local made ones whenever they have a farmers market.

missloo · 03-11-2010, 11:48

i love sausages from our local farm butcher

i'll have to get some and have a sausage sandwich this week

lorry · 03-11-2010, 15:41

Well I've tried all sorts, makes and qualities of sausages over the years, but the ones I like best for flavour and texture, and go back to time after time, are Co-op's own brand plain "pork sausages", not their "Butchers Choice" or Gourmet ranges, just their basic sausages, 24 for £2.29 or thereabouts. In size they're between a chipolata and a normal-size sausage.

Generally I find high-meat content ones much too coarse in texture for my liking. Strange I know but there you are!

degsyhufc · 03-11-2010, 16:42

Just got some nice looking sausages on special offer from ASDA. They are from a butcher in North Shields apparently.

I'm going to have the pork & apple tonight made into a pattie and fried with onions and put in a oven bottom muffin

benjackson · 04-11-2010, 18:40

My local butcher is doing some aweome chilli sausages at the moment. It's a new recipe he's doing from this chilli supplier and he said other butchers are doing it as well. Their details are at www.capsicana.co.uk/national-sausage-week...

Well worth checking out if you like chilli sausages!

02-11-2010, 06:51	#1
Sad_BB_Addict Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 86,769	It's National Sausage Week ! http://www.lovepork.co.uk/blog/artic...sage-week-2010 Some interesting recipes there. My favourite of the cheapo bangers is Walls; for posh ones from the farmers' market I go for pork & leek.

02-11-2010, 10:29	#2
Frood Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 12,882	Yay to the sausage. Seriously, sausages, even in Supermarkets, are so much better now than the rubbish that was served up 30 or 40 years ago. In those days you were lucky to come across anything close to the (even mid range) ones available today, and if you did your parents probably treated it with grave suspicion.

02-11-2010, 10:44	#3
grassmarket Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 23,321	Every week is National Sausage Week for me! Sainsbury's Taste the Difference chipolatas, bake in oven at low heat for 30 mins to cook through, then at high heat for 10 mins to brown, slather with finely sliced caramelised fried onions and you have the food of the gods.

02-11-2010, 11:15	#4
CoffeeLover Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 606	They were never a particular favourite of mine although I did like my sister in law's sausage rolls whose butcher did the sausage meat for her. I still cook them for my husband but I haven't touched one since seeing how they were made on that Gillian McKeith program.

02-11-2010, 12:41	#5
Miss C. DeVille Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Folkestone Posts: 1,648	My favourites are Sainsburys Taste the Difference Pork & Caramelised Red Onion - they're lovely.

02-11-2010, 12:59	#6
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	I would not eat a suasage with below say 75%meat content. its just dust off the floor below that.

02-11-2010, 13:03	#7
TommyGavin76 Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,886	Quote: Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky I would not eat a suasage with below say 75%meat content. its just dust off the floor below that. I would, especially on a full English.

02-11-2010, 13:11	#8
sazzleperkins Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boing Boing! Boing Boing! Posts: 2,865	Quote: Originally Posted by TommyGavin76 I would, especially on a full English. Tommy, if you haven't already, get to Broadbent's and try some of their chilli and garlic sausages. They are truly wonderful and I'm not a massive fan of sausages.

02-11-2010, 13:14	#9
TommyGavin76 Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16,886	Quote: Originally Posted by sazzleperkins Tommy, if you haven't already, get to Broadbent's and try some of their chilli and garlic sausages. They are truly wonderful and I'm not a massive fan of sausages. Mmmm. Thanks for the tip.

02-11-2010, 14:10	#10
dollylovesshoes Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East London Posts: 14,258	I Find the Black Farmers bangers quite nice hardly any fat oozing out.... Get them in Tescos I tried Jimmys but a lot of fat.....Can't beat a lovely sausage.

02-11-2010, 15:11	#11
I love Ellie Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,743	I find that sausages from a farmers market piss all over supermarket ones, even the upmarket ones.

02-11-2010, 15:34	#12
DitzyDi Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 215	Ooh, think I might have sausages, mash and gravy tomorrow night for tea, not had that in a while!

02-11-2010, 15:39	#13
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by Frood Yay to the sausage. Seriously, sausages, even in Supermarkets, are so much better now than the rubbish that was served up 30 or 40 years ago. In those days you were lucky to come across anything close to the (even mid range) ones available today, and if you did your parents probably treated it with grave suspicion. Make that 10-15 years. They were still pretty shoddy until the recent trend. Saying that you can still get those 2p sausages can't you? Isn't it something like 16p per pack

02-11-2010, 16:26	#14
parthy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,010	I've been in Britain six months and haven't liked any sausages I've tasted yet, from top quality butcher sausages, to supermarket to restaurant. I miss Irish sausages!

02-11-2010, 16:40	#15
camer Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 5,043	Quote: Originally Posted by parthy I've been in Britain six months and haven't liked any sausages I've tasted yet, from top quality butcher sausages, to supermarket to restaurant. I miss Irish sausages! My brother who lives in England would agree with you so I send him a frozen meat package every 2 weeks, he cannot get beef sausages or vegetable roll in his area at all, I also send him soda farls and tattie bread.

02-11-2010, 16:49	#16
parthy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,010	Quote: Originally Posted by camer My brother who lives in England would agree with you so I send him a frozen meat package every 2 weeks, he cannot get beef sausages or vegetable roll in his area at all, I also send him soda farls and tattie bread. Irish sausages are just better. I make my own soda bread though. It's easily done and the ingredients required readily available.

02-11-2010, 16:53	#17
dids858 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 3,837	Quote: Originally Posted by sazzleperkins Tommy, if you haven't already, get to Broadbent's and try some of their chilli and garlic sausages. They are truly wonderful and I'm not a massive fan of sausages. Where is this Broadbent's?

02-11-2010, 23:59	#18
bubbsy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,607	Asda's turkey sausages with chilli are lovely and have a high meat content. Good alternative to pork.

03-11-2010, 11:08	#19
sazzleperkins Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boing Boing! Boing Boing! Posts: 2,865	Quote: Originally Posted by dids858 Where is this Broadbent's? Coseley in the West Midlands. I know Tommy works nearby - the guy who owns the shop is married to my eldest son's Godmother. They have another shop in Wordsley too, but obviously that's no good to you if you don't live around here! Asda are stocking Debbie and Andrew's sausages at the moment - 2 packs for £4. They are very good quality and you don't get a lot of fat come out of them. In fact I'm using them for dinner tonight - slow-cooked sausages in cider served with mashed potatoes and butternut squash, cauliflower and broccoli. Yum.

03-11-2010, 11:10	#20
dids858 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 3,837	Ta for the info. Massive sausage fan and have had D&A loads of times. High quality pork content. Richmonds are awful for fat.

03-11-2010, 11:35	#21
bigtunes Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the internet Posts: 818	Quote: Originally Posted by DitzyDi Ooh, think I might have sausages, mash and gravy tomorrow night for tea, not had that in a while! My 4 year old would have that every night if I'd let him.... I find the better quality supermarket ones ok, but try to pick up local made ones whenever they have a farmers market.

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It's National Sausage Week !

03-11-2010, 11:48	#22
missloo Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,823	i love sausages from our local farm butcher i'll have to get some and have a sausage sandwich this week

03-11-2010, 15:41	#23
lorry Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,461	Well I've tried all sorts, makes and qualities of sausages over the years, but the ones I like best for flavour and texture, and go back to time after time, are Co-op's own brand plain "pork sausages", not their "Butchers Choice" or Gourmet ranges, just their basic sausages, 24 for £2.29 or thereabouts. In size they're between a chipolata and a normal-size sausage. Generally I find high-meat content ones much too coarse in texture for my liking. Strange I know but there you are!

03-11-2010, 16:42	#24
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Just got some nice looking sausages on special offer from ASDA. They are from a butcher in North Shields apparently. I'm going to have the pork & apple tonight made into a pattie and fried with onions and put in a oven bottom muffin

04-11-2010, 18:40	#25
benjackson Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12	My local butcher is doing some aweome chilli sausages at the moment. It's a new recipe he's doing from this chilli supplier and he said other butchers are doing it as well. Their details are at www.capsicana.co.uk/national-sausage-week... Well worth checking out if you like chilli sausages!