Italian Sausages, 500g

Artisan Italian Sausages 500g is a 500g pack of artisan Italian-style pork sausages — also known as salsiccia — made from high-welfare British pork seasoned with fennel seeds, garlic and herbs in the Italian tradition. In particular, the fennel seed is the defining flavour of Italian sausage. It gives the sausage a sweet, aromatic character. As a result, these are outstanding in pasta dishes, on pizza, or simply grilled and served with polenta or roasted peppers.

About Our Artisan Sausages

The sausages and burgers here are made by skilled butchers. They use high-welfare British and European meat throughout. In particular, every product uses whole cuts of meat rather than processed trimmings. As a result, the texture, flavour and colour are completely different from anything mass-produced. Furthermore, the seasonings are blended in-house using traditional recipes. There are no artificial colours, flavour enhancers or unnecessary fillers. However, every product has a high meat content and a proper depth of flavour. This is what makes the difference between a good sausage and an outstanding one. Additionally, quality meat means the sausages hold their shape during cooking. Furthermore, they release fat rather than water into the pan.

Good sausages reward patience in cooking. In contrast to high-heat cooking, a medium heat produces a far superior result. The fat renders slowly and the skin colours evenly. As a result, the filling stays juicy and the seasoning has time to develop fully. Furthermore, never prick sausages before cooking — the natural casing holds the juices in during cooking. Moreover, resting for 3 to 5 minutes after cooking allows the juices to redistribute.

How to Cook & Serve

To get the very best from Artisan Italian Sausages 500g:

• Grill or pan-fry over a medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until deeply golden on all sides.
• Remove the sausage meat from the casing and crumble into pasta sauces or pizza toppings.
• Furthermore, use whole in a slow-cooked tomato and white wine braise with fennel and cannellini beans.
• Alternatively, slice into rounds and pan-fry until caramelised for a pasta ragu or risotto topping.

Perfect Pairings

Artisan Italian Sausages 500g pairs beautifully with:

• Pasta with a rustic tomato and fennel sauce — the classic Italian pairing
• Creamy polenta with roasted cherry tomatoes and basil
• A glass of Chianti, Primitivo or a robust southern Italian red
• Roasted peppers, courgettes and good olive oil alongside

Storage: Keep refrigerated and use by the date shown. Sausages also freeze very well — freeze on the day of delivery for best results. Furthermore, they can go straight from frozen into a cold pan over a medium heat. However, allow a few extra minutes cooking time when cooking from frozen. Delivered chilled and ready to cook.

However you serve it, Artisan Italian Sausages 500g brings genuine artisan quality to the table. Moreover, once you have tried properly made artisan sausages and burgers, it is very hard to go back to anything mass-produced.