Veal Bratwurst
Veal Bratwurst When I was at Island Bay Butchery recently I picked up some veal bratwurst. Veal is not a meat that I generally eat. To be honest I cannot remember when I last ate veal, or if I … Continued
Pure Beef Sausage
Pure Beef Sausages I was at the Island Bay Butchers earlier this week and purchased this new product. Took them home and cooked them for tea. They were served with oven roasted cauliflower, leeks and blue cheese. We also … Continued
Island Bay Butchery launches web site
The Island Bay Butchery has a new, and thier first web site. Now I claim to know a bit about the sausages produced in Wellington. However when you read the extensive list of awards won by this butcher, you know they … 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
Sausage Selection on a Six Day Tramp
Sausages selection on a six day tramp My sons and I headed for the hills and went tramping in Nelson Lakes. This New Zealand National Park is a fantastic place to enjoy the majestic grandeur of mountains and … 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
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
Smoked Venison Sausages
Cold Smoked Venison Sausages Island Bay Butchery I was in Island Bay Butchers and I thought I would buy a few of the cold smoked venison sausages. These are made with venison, malt vinegar, Worchester sauce, thyme, … Continued