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Instead, cheap sausages are usually made of trimmings, the off-cuts of premium cuts. “The [Brannans Butchery thin] sausages use a blend of beef and lamb and are made from fresh trimmings, the same meat that is used for fresh mince,” a spokesperson for Aldi says.
Sausage brand Richmond is making its debut in free-from with the launch of a pork sausage made with rice flour instead of wheat . “There are no gluten -free branded sausages within the standard sector of the market, despite this being a proposition which resonates with latest consumer trends.
A sausage needs to contain at least 32 per cent meat to be called a sausage by law. Although Lincolnshire sausages often contain 70 percent pork, brands like Richmond contain as little as 42 per cent. Gary Hyde explained that the lower the meat content, the more additives.
The company’s aim was to carefully create a vegan sausage that mirrors the taste and appearance of its traditional pork sausage . Made mainly from soya-based proteins, the Richmond Meat Free sausage contain less that 60 calories per piece. The vegan bangers are also rich in wheat, plant-based oils and fibre.
Sausages have never been known as the healthiest food . But what makes them so dangerous? The things that are causing all the fuss are chemicals called nitrites and nitrates, which once in the body can be converted into cancer-causing compounds.
Almost 50 percent of sausage is made from processed left over parts of a pig including blood, guts, organs and, of course, head meat. Blood sausage , popular in some European countries and Argentina, is made with 2 cups of porks blood per recipe. Some sausage casings are made from cattle hide.
For best cooking results: Grill or Fry . Do not prick Richmond sausages . Please ensure that these sausages are cooked thoroughly before eating. Shallow Fry – From Frozen: Add a little oil to the pan and fry on a medium heat for approx 15 mins, turning frequently.
Richmond quality is actually SO awful. They are cheap but quite tasty and worth getting if they are on a deal. Just remember that most mass produced sausages contain unmentionable parts of the animal and recovered meat. However, as long as you are OK with that, they are fine .
Preheat oven to 190°C/Gas Mark 5. Place sausages on a baking tray in the middle of the oven and cook . Turn occasionally.
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Richmond Chicken Sausages – 2 x 400g
Active Ingredient | Per 100g | 2 Grilled Sausages (93g) |
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Energy (Kcal) | 183 | 170 |
Fat | 10g | 9.7g |
Of which saturates | 3.1g | 2.8g |
Carbohydrate | 10g | 9.4g |
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Nutrition
Typical Values | Per 100g Grilled | 1 Grilled Sausage (49g) contains |
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– | 269kcal | 132kcal |
Fat | 16g | 8.0g |
of which saturates | 6.8g | 3.4g |
Carbohydrate | 16g | 7.8g |