Dutch Braadworst
Dutch Braadworst Today I went to Park Ave Quality meats to buy sausages for a tramp my sons and I are undertaking in the Nelson Lakes National Park. We are completing the Travers-Sabine Circuit with a side trip … Continued
Mussels and Chorizo Hotpot
Mussels and Chorizo Hotpot Tonight my wife made a dish from a magazine she had been reading. It was a mussel and chorizo hotpot. The chorizo she used was a Swiss Deli Spanish Chorizo. This was purchased … Continued
Satiated at Christmas
Satiated at Christmas A good day was had by all yesterday. We had lunch at my sister’s home. A glorious Wellington day, the hottest since 1934 according to the paper, it was a humid 29 degrees. A running … Continued
The Mircomanagement of Sausage Selection
The Micromanagement of Sausage Selection After some thought I decided to bring two varieties of Park Ave Quality Meats sausages for the Christmas lunch. Kolbaz and lamb and mint, which would satisfy those seeking a flavoursome sausage along … Continued
The Punter Knows Best
The punter knows best Today I went to collect some of my holiday supplies of sausages from Park Ave Quality Meats. I had ordered 3 kilos of kolbaz sausages. I arrived at the shop around 10am. While people … Continued
The Christmas Dilemma
The Christmas Dilemma Each Christmas our whanau gathers at the home in Wellington, for a Christmas Day lunch. The style of the function has evolved over the years. In the late 1980s and 1990s it was the older generation … Continued
Cacciatori
Cacciatori These sausages were brought from Moore Wilsons. They are a large fat sausage. These sausages can be bought as either medium or hot, so for those who are regular readers you will know I purchased the … Continued
Smoked or lightly spiced?
Smoked or lightly spiced? Today we had a visitor in our house. A ruru, or morepork, a New Zealand native owl. They are magnificent creatures. I have seen them in the wild when I have been running at … Continued
Island Bay Butchers wins Supreme Sausage Award
The Devro New Zealand Sausage Competition is organised annually by Retail Meat New Zealand and is New Zealand’s premier sausage judging event. The competition is an annual highlight for butchers and small-goods manufacturers as they vie for their sausages to … Continued