Mittelgrobe Bratwurst
Mittelgrobe Bratwurst We ate these sausages on our trip to the far north of New Zealand. They emanate from the German Butchery in Haruru Falls in the Bay of Islands. I bought a few packets to take home … Continued
Celebrating the Ascent of Everest
Celebrating the Ascent of Everest Last evening we went to a friend’s house for an excuse to enjoy fine food, wine and convivial conversation. The 60th anniversary of the ascent of Mt Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary was … Continued
Black Pudding from Kerikeri
Black Pudding from Kerikeri While in the far north we also visited Kerikeri. Along the main street is Churchills, a butcher’s shop and deli. This is a well presented butcher’s shop. The butcher I talked to said their sausage selection … Continued
Fabulous Smoked Pork Bratwurst
Fabulous Smoked Pork Bratwurst It was the school holidays so our whanau headed to the far north of New Zealand seeking some warmer weather. We found this sailing on a friend’s yacht, the Undine. This is the orginal cream … Continued
Venison Herb and Garlic
Venison Herb and Garlic I was at the Island Bay Butchery recently and was keen to purchase the continental garlic sausages but unfortunately they had sold out. This is small sausage which is obviously popular – See review 9 September 2012. … Continued
New Zealand’s Champion Sausage
New Zealand’s Champion Sausage This is the cup awarded to the winner of New Zealand’s Champion Sausage. Fantastic result for the Island Bay Butchery who won New Zealand’s supreme sausage award for their smoked kielbasa last year. You can find … Continued
Romanian Skinless Sausages
Handmade Romanian Skinless Sausages We sometimes go the Farmer’s Market in Hill St, Wellington on a Saturday morning. It is held in the car park of St Paul’s Cathedral. This is good place to get the week’s vegies. … Continued
Beef Bangers from Gipp St
Gipps St Butchers Beef Bangers Had these today. These are good solid kiwi bangers. They would go great with mashed potato. Not the most outstanding sausage you will sample, however they are solid and meaty. I thought they … Continued
The Upside of the Earthquake
The upside to the earthquakes You can get parking in Christchurch for $2 a day. This weekend we went to Christchurch for a friend’s fiftieth birthday. Four classmates from Northcote College, on Auckland’s North Shore, got together to relive … Continued
It is not all beer and sausages
It’s not all beer and sausages Yesterday I competed in the Tararua Mountain Race. This is a race across the Southern Crossing route, usually a long two day, or three day tramp. There was 2250m of vertical climbing … Continued