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I bought a load of Sausages in Marks and Sparks in one of those 3 for £x offers. They seem rather nice.

 

In Sainsbury's today in Traditional English Fare they had Sausage and Mash and the one that puzzled me - Meatballs and Mash. Are meatballs British or what?

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I bought a load of Sausages in Marks and Sparks in one of those 3 for £x offers. They seem rather nice.

 

In Sainsbury's today in Traditional English Fare they had Sausage and Mash and the one that puzzled me - Meatballs and Mash. Are meatballs British or what?

 

svedish or eyetalian?

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My turn to cook tonight ---- sausages, onion gravy, mash etc.

 

The sausages were bloody awful -- Tesco 'finest' would you believe --- course meat, skin made from condoms I think.

 

I know that there are many good butchers around, but sometimes you need to use the supermarkets.

 

Anyone know of a good banger from the big stores?

 

Tony

 

Hope its not too late to contribute to this one; Tescos, (well most of the big supermarkets), now have fantastic sausages labelled Debbie & Andrews. They are absolutely the bees; completely rusk and padding free. They are also labelled as gluten-free, but don't hold that against them. All you get is meat; no fillers and they're comparably priced too! £2.59 for 6 but they are really meaty and chunky so you get a REAL sausage! Fab!

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I have seen those but have not tried them, maybe because I have not yet seen them on special offer! Sausage prices went up with a bang(er0 about 18 months or 2 years ago, the speciality or de luxe ones were around £1,50 to £1,70 a lb up till then, now the bog-standard ones are that price and the fact that Miss Boat thinks that £2.59 (probably for a bit less than a lb) is "comparable" (competitive?) tells its own tale.

I did enjoy The Black Farmer sausages when they were on special at my local Somerfield's (R.I.P.). At the moment our usual ones are Morrison's Butcher's Choice Cumberland, which if you buy two packs work out at £1.50 per lb. Warning: avoid any sausages which are sold as "Bangers"; this will usually mean that they do not contain enough meat (50% for beef ones, 65% for pork, from memory) to be sold legally as sausages.

A query for our resident cranks: are any of the vegetarian "sausages" worth trying? I have never eaten one.

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There is only one sausage worthy of the name. Rookworst.

 

Dutch smoked sausage, so succulant and tasty, that you will sell your first born into slavery to enjoy it.

 

Best way to enjoy?

 

Either straight, on buttered bread, or even better, with Curly Cale, mashed potato, and diced fried bacon....

 

Ohh god, I'm salivating now...

 

Accept no immitations...

 

Stampot met boerenkool. Lekker.

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Some, yes, BR, though I think that the better (and generally more expensive) the sausage, the less salt it is likely to contain. I shudder to think how much fat, salt and grunge is packed into the "economy" grade of bangers which most supermarkets offer.

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Hope its not too late to contribute to this one; Tescos, (well most of the big supermarkets), now have fantastic sausages labelled Debbie & Andrews. They are absolutely the bees; completely rusk and padding free. They are also labelled as gluten-free, but don't hold that against them. All you get is meat; no fillers and they're comparably priced too! £2.59 for 6 but they are really meaty and chunky so you get a REAL sausage! Fab!

I started the thread Dragonboat, so thanks very much. I have settled on some half decent ones from Morrisons recently, but I will give your suggestion a try.

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It's all down to taste really, I like my classic sausage to be just that, like I had when I was a kid, these hi meat content jobbies (and I deliberatly use that term :lol: ) are not the real deal, I would prefer the meat to be hand chopped by fair maidens but I still want the rusk and breadcrumbs etc that create a nice soft texture, so i'll put up with the extracted meat lips and A'holes for a great tasting product :lol:

 

I think you are right. There is a chappie selling sausages at Audlem bottom lock and we got some a couple of weeks ago. Home made, and a huge selection of flavours and seasonings which I can't remember but which he reeled off. We bought some and he advised that we cook them for five minutes or so longer than usual because they are low fat. Anyway, they were very meaty and quite tasty but they didn't really taste like my idea of sausages. I can't remember the last time I had a really good sausage as I remember them. We usually eat Richmonds.

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I would try any sausage from a butcher where they boast in their window that they make their own, its usually a good indication that they will be pretty good.

 

Not on the canal network I know but if you ever get up into North Yorkshire, Masham in particular then gives this butcher a visit:

 

http://www.gourmetbr...y.php?item=6865

 

I can guarantee you will not be disappointed. Worthy buying a good selection to stick in the freezer.

 

Last time we passed through Braunston on holiday we walked up into the village and bought some home-made sausage from the butcher there. Very nice indeed they were. Supermarket I agree with the OP about the range from The Black Farmer...........yum despite his political practices.

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I would try any sausage from a butcher where they boast in their window that they make their own, its usually a good indication that they will be pretty good.

 

Not on the canal network I know but if you ever get up into North Yorkshire, Masham in particular then gives this butcher a visit:

 

http://www.gourmetbr...y.php?item=6865

 

I can guarantee you will not be disappointed. Worthy buying a good selection to stick in the freezer.

 

Last time we passed through Braunston on holiday we walked up into the village and bought some home-made sausage from the butcher there. Very nice indeed they were. Supermarket I agree with the OP about the range from The Black Farmer...........yum despite his political practices.

Pity his pasties were crap though

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I have seen those but have not tried them, maybe because I have not yet seen them on special offer! Sausage prices went up with a bang(er0 about 18 months or 2 years ago, the speciality or de luxe ones were around £1,50 to £1,70 a lb up till then, now the bog-standard ones are that price and the fact that Miss Boat thinks that £2.59 (probably for a bit less than a lb) is "comparable" (competitive?) tells its own tale.

I did enjoy The Black Farmer sausages when they were on special at my local Somerfield's (R.I.P.). At the moment our usual ones are Morrison's Butcher's Choice Cumberland, which if you buy two packs work out at £1.50 per lb. Warning: avoid any sausages which are sold as "Bangers"; this will usually mean that they do not contain enough meat (50% for beef ones, 65% for pork, from memory) to be sold legally as sausages.

A query for our resident cranks: are any of the vegetarian "sausages" worth trying? I have never eaten one.

 

We bought some sausages from Aston Marina Farm shop on the T&M, damn fine and tasty. Beef and Black pudding...only downside was that they looked a bit like zombie fingers when they were cooking!!!!!

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