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To think that the only acceptable form of sausages is Cumberland, Plain Pork, or Lincolnshire?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/12/2025 17:29

Just had a caramelised onion sausage. I was super excited as I bought them from Ocado, the brand The Jolly Hog. The sausages are super meaty and look good and are a good size

But omg ewwwwww

A sweet tasting sausage is the worst thing on earth. I'm sat here disappointed whilst dd(6) has the time of her life munching on them (she apparently isnt bothered 😭)

This also happened when I tried maple sausages. What an afternoon that was!

Anyway - anyone who is buying caramelised onion sausages or any other variant, is despicable!

The sooner these travesties to the good sausage name are taken off the market, the better!

*post may contain hyperbole

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macshoto · 16/12/2025 22:44

Had some great venison sausages the other day, which I turned into a luxury toad in the hole…

sanityisamyth · 14/12/2025 18:52

I love the pork sausages with apple in them. The apple caramelises really nicely, especially in the air fryer.

Muffsies · 14/12/2025 17:19

ilovesooty · 14/12/2025 16:52

I like tomato sausages. People like what they like.

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You've got my attention. Where do i get them?

Muffsies · 14/12/2025 17:17

mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/12/2025 17:29

Just had a caramelised onion sausage. I was super excited as I bought them from Ocado, the brand The Jolly Hog. The sausages are super meaty and look good and are a good size

But omg ewwwwww

A sweet tasting sausage is the worst thing on earth. I'm sat here disappointed whilst dd(6) has the time of her life munching on them (she apparently isnt bothered 😭)

This also happened when I tried maple sausages. What an afternoon that was!

Anyway - anyone who is buying caramelised onion sausages or any other variant, is despicable!

The sooner these travesties to the good sausage name are taken off the market, the better!

*post may contain hyperbole

I agree, i don't like caramelised onion or apple sausages, they always make them sooo sweet. I often caramelise onions, and sometimes i make a cider gravy, but it's never that sweet.

I stick to a lovely peppery cumberland from whatever the good sausage range is, can't go wrong.

Clevs · 14/12/2025 17:13

I used to live near a farm shop that did amazing sausages, the best ones were pork & black pepper. Since we’ve moved the new local farm shop still do nice sausages but nothing beats the black pepper ones from the old shop.

Hometimeithink · 14/12/2025 17:08

Agree OP pork sausage with a hint of herbs is the only sausage I would eat @

Buddywoo · 14/12/2025 17:04

We make our own sausages. We bought a sausage stuffing machine and get the skins and spices from a specialist company. We use a mix of loin of pork and belly pork. It takes a couple of hours but we have enough for 6 months in the freezer. They are delicious and we also give some to friends who are always asking for them. Not cheap but worth it.

ilovesooty · 14/12/2025 16:52

IdaGlossop · 13/12/2025 17:33

My vote goes to the tomato sausage, long established in my part of the world.

I like tomato sausages. People like what they like.

Cornflowers35 · 14/12/2025 16:42

As a child I loved Frikandel. Dutch sausage that was generally served with apple sauce.

And French fries with frite sauce.

Now it would be a veggie frankfurter. (If I can find them).

Couldyounot · 14/12/2025 16:33

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Papyrophile · 14/12/2025 16:17

My Devon butcher has sausage awards, and they are all decent but the pork and leek and pork and garlic are the best for dinners. Cumberland or Old English at breakfast. And I cannot bear to tell him that Merguez sausages are thin and made of lamb!

x2boys · 14/12/2025 16:14

I like a plain old pork sausage none of this fancy stuff, I buy them from the Butchers stall at my local market and they are delicious.

Seagullsandsausagerolls · 14/12/2025 16:11

Pork and apple
Steak or Steak and Black pepper

Wherearemymarbles · 14/12/2025 16:05

Oh yes, the only thing worse than messed around sausages is messed around cheese!!!

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 14/12/2025 15:55

gogomomo2 · 13/12/2025 17:35

I like the pork and apple ones, though my favourite is the spicy lamb ones

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 14/12/2025 15:54

EBearhug · 13/12/2025 17:33

I had a good bratwurst earlier, and I like a Glamorgan sausage once in a while, whuch is meat-free. I'm also quite keen on sausage in the form of peperoni, salami, etc. And black sausage and square sausage for breakfast. Haggis is a type of sausage which is also good.

I agree that caramelised onion is too sweet, but I've had a pork & leek sausage with was good.

So I agree that sweet sausages are wrong, but I think your list of acceptable sausages is far too short.

Fair

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LighthouseLED · 14/12/2025 15:52

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 13/12/2025 17:37

They are DELICIOUS MINCED SNOUT AND ARSEHOLES

Heathen

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This.

And surely if you’re happy to eat meat it’s best that the whole animal is used where possible rather than wasting any potentially edible bits?

izzyme · 14/12/2025 15:49

You can't beat a good old fashioned pork banger. Juicy meat and crispy skin mmmm. I wish I could find the little fat pork sausages that we had at school but I think they've been consigned to history. I also like kielbasa and pork and apple.

hulahooper2 · 14/12/2025 01:44

square sausage is the best

Breadcat24 · 14/12/2025 01:44

Italian sausages with fennel. Mmmmmm

SirCameronBridie · 14/12/2025 01:36

Another vote for Square Sausage. Also Butcher's Choice pork link is acceptable. Most fruity sausages never live up to the their promise.

murasaki · 14/12/2025 01:29

Supermarket sausages are nearly always sad, and that includes you, waitrose. Our butcher does a fab wild boar and apple, which even DP, who is firmly in the no fruit on my main meal camp, likes. Their sausages are fab in general.

Bellabatwings · 14/12/2025 00:22

Square sausage is the best imo, steak lorne or onion lorne.
beef links if no square is available but never pork links🤢

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/12/2025 18:31

Snowonground · 13/12/2025 17:51

That and a nice firm skin with a tiny pop as you bite it. Nothing more required.

Now feeling quite sausagey and am thinking about bangers and mash for supper

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Yeah agree! These ones did have all that though, i must say.

Omg do it - I am super disappointed and have no idea what to do for dinner now 🤔

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 13/12/2025 18:30

Funnywonder · 13/12/2025 18:08

I concur OP. I love sweet and savoury together. But NOT in a sausage!

And they have to be pork. Not overly fussed about quality compared to taste, but we do have decent sausages in NI anyway. My mum used to mess around with Irish stew (or ‘THE stew’ as it was known in every household😆) by occasionally putting beef sausages in it. Apparently my dad’s particular request. Boiled beef sausages are an abomination. They could be lovely fried or grilled but I will never ever know, as I’m still traumatised.

Omg youve reminded me of the sausage casseroles of my youth 😄😄😄

Boiled sausages with tomatoes and a Coleman packet mix 😄😄

Agree, a good pork sausage is everything. These ones did really 'puff up' if that makes sense, so are good quality. Just eurgh sweetness

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