Beef Sausages – Eastbourne Village Meats Also refer to the previous post. The friendly butcher told me the mince he was selling was similar to the meat that goes into these sausages. If you use quality meat you get … Continued
Louisiana Reds – Eastbourne Village Meats I went out to Eastbourne recently on a “hunter gather” mission as a few people have mentioned the sausages made at the local butcher’s shop, Eastbourne Village Meats, to me. This shop looks … Continued
Titi and smoked pork bratwurst We had friends over for dinner over Queen’s Birthday weekend, and although I am firmly in the republican camp, my principles do not extend to declining a day’s leave to celebrate Liz’s birth. A … Continued
Judgement Day for the Sausage Blogger – A sausage making class Last night my wife and I attended a sausage making class with Rachel Priestley – The Prodigal Daughter. This was organised by Wellington Foodies and held at Crave … Continued
The view was great … the food was variable As part of the weekend in Queenstown we journeyed to Wanaka. I had never been to Wanaka before. The day was a beautiful, still, autumnal day – a trip over … Continued
The best sausages in Queenstown We were in Queenstown during summer a few years ago. This was before I started my sausage blog. At a market I met a man selling sausages. As usual I talked to him, he … Continued
Gipps St Butcher’s Venison Sausages This is the final report on the three different types of sausages I recently purchased from the Gipps St Butchers. These venison sausages are made of 80% venison and 20% pork. The shoulder of … Continued
Havana Restaurant and Bar Many years ago my wife studied for a Master’s degree. As part of the degree those undertaking the course had to form a study group. She was part of a group of three. Last night … Continued
Gipps St Butcher’s Pork and Fennel I purchased these during my recent visit to the Gipps St Butchers in Karori This is a finely ground sausage, the aroma of the cooked sausage had a pronounced fennel smell. Once … Continued
Polish Kransky at the Marae I was at Park Avenue Quality Meats brought some Polish kranksy. This sausage is made from 1/3 beef and 2/3 pork. It is gluten free. The sausage meat has a moderate amount of garlic … Continued