Best way to cook sausages ?

[Moby-Dick]

Having a chat with a mate over a drink or two , we decided that the best way to cook a nice sausage was not to grill it ( as health would suggest) , but to fry it very slowly over a very low heat for about 30 mins.

he went on to proove this by serving me some of the best bangers and mash I've eaten. ( sausages from Strattons in Leighton Buzzard for anyone who is interested )

cooked as previously mentioned they were melt in the mouth delectable.

anyone care to suggest their finest "bangers and mash" ?

[Rave]

Well for melt in the mouth tenderness slow cooking is always the way. In the winter you can't go far wrong with a sausage casserole- delectable. However, for general banger consumption, I personally favour frying them in a flat frying pan in plenty of oil on a high heat until the skins are a tiny bit burnt- best flavour if you ask me.

[0iD]

Frying is indeed the best, or on the bar-b. Mind you, we have one of thos George Foreman grills which is superb.

[tiggerai]

BBQ, definitely... and then cold for lunch the next day with a salad.

[Dav0s]

anything bbq'd will win. i cant stand beefburgers when they are on a grill but i could eat them all day bbq'd

as for sausages if i had to grill or fry.....

fried on a low heat for a while to cook and then turn heat up and add some oil at the end just to crisp up the skins and give it that extra flava

[herulach]

Low heat in a thick pan, then you split them down the middle and butterfly them, fry the insides a little bit till theyre all caramelised. Gorgeous, although only really worth it for supremarket sausages, nice ones dont really need it.

[Lee H]

I marinade the sausages over night in a homemade sundried tomato and chilli "mixture" and then proceed to grill them for at least 20 minutes making sure they are slowly cooked and have adequate drainage to remove excess fat and juices.

[herulach]

I marinade the sausages over night in a homemade sundried tomato and chilli "mixture" and then proceed to grill them for at least 20 minutes making sure they are slowly cooked and have adequate drainage to remove excess fat and juices.

But the fat and juices are what makes sausage sausages, removing them is like removing the soul! I bet you eat low fat ones too dont you you Animal!
*goes to jump up and down on george foremans head*

[Lee H]

But the fat and juices are what makes sausage sausages, removing them is like removing the soul! I bet you eat low fat ones too dont you you Animal!

Each to their own really... but I like my sausages averagely fatty not so when you bite them you have a flow of magma style fat dripping down your chin making you look like Hannibal Lector or worse while you try to lick it to stop the burning

[Moby-Dick]

Depends on where you buy the sausages from

[Lee H]

Depends on where you buy the sausages from

hmm... tesco finest over their "value" range anyday

[0iD]

I try & get mine from the local butcher or if I'm in Colchester or Ipswich I head for Proctors.

[Moby-Dick]

butchers all the way for decent sausages

I've made an active decision to try and buy meat from non supermarkets - I dont think the price is that different , and the quality is another league.

[menthel]

Slow roasting until they are sticky!

[petrefax]

i'm with menthel - sloooowly roasted (chuck some onions in towards the end too mmm)

[tkh]

I prefered mine grilled unti really crispy