Is there a more expensive sausage roll out there?

[SpokeyDokey]

I thought cities were built on rock n roll

Did you have a whoosh moment there?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Did you have a whoosh moment there?

Would that have been as a result of eating a tepid Gregg's sausage roll?

 

[Archie_tect]

Pretentious sausage rolls at The Hawkshead Brewery cafe in Staveley [just opposite the very expensive Bike Shed] has the most expensive sausage rolls ever... £4.50 and you get a plate with just the [very small] sausage roll on it- no pickles or salad!!!

 

[Rezillo]

The problem with expensive sausages in expensive sausage rolls is that the sausages contain too much meat. To my mind, an expensive sausage that is advertised as, say, 95+% meat is not a sausage at all but simply unappetising and rather dry chewy meat in a tube shape.

A proper sausage should have meat minced to an inch of its life plus a significant proportion of rusk and fat to give the right texture, along with some tasty seasoning. A sausage roll should be incapable of being handled without leaving a modest layer of grease on you that has oozed through the pastry base, so a Greggs one ticks all the boxes.

I'm half-serious here, btw - I do much prefer cheap sausage rolls provided the pastry is good, so Greggs wins again.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Am i alone in only liking warm sausage rolls,not cold ones? I prefer them warm as the 'flakey pastry' stops being flakey and goes nice and soft.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Am i alone in only liking warm sausage rolls,not cold ones? I prefer them warm as the 'flakey pastry' stops being flakey and goes nice and soft.

Yep, with a dash of brown sauce.
Can I extend the vernacular to a Ginsters chicken n mushroom, heated, cut in half and refilled with piccalilly, yumamungo

 

[Accy cyclist]

Yep, with a dash of brown sauce.
Can I extend the vernacular to a Ginsters chicken n mushroom, heated, cut in half and refilled with piccalilly, yumamungo

I used to love microwave warmed up (not hot) sausage rolls with a small dollop of brown sauce or ketchup! Now brown sauce makes me sweat like billyo. Sausage rolls with English mustard are ok though.

 

[MrGrumpy]

You southerners if you’re ever up my neck of the woods you want to try Stephens the bakers steak Bridies .
https://steakbridie.com/

 

[Mo1959]

You southerners if you’re ever up my neck of the woods you want to try Stephens the bakers steak Bridies .
https://steakbridie.com/

McNees deli in Crieff does lovely bridies of different kinds fresh out of the oven around 12 if you are ever passing through too.

 

[Pale Rider]

The problem with expensive sausages in expensive sausage rolls is that the sausages contain too much meat. To my mind, an expensive sausage that is advertised as, say, 95+% meat is not a sausage at all but simply unappetising and rather dry chewy meat in a tube shape.

A proper sausage should have meat minced to an inch of its life plus a significant proportion of rusk and fat to give the right texture, along with some tasty seasoning. A sausage roll should be incapable of being handled without leaving a modest layer of grease on you that has oozed through the pastry base, so a Greggs one ticks all the boxes.

I'm half-serious here, btw - I do much prefer cheap sausage rolls provided the pastry is good, so Greggs wins again.

As I get older I like increasingly plainer food.

A plain supermarket sausage is much nicer to me than some clever clever artisan brand at two or three times the price.

Speaking of which, an acquaintance of mine is due to marry one of the owners of Heck Sausages.

I get the impression they're well-minted - the Heck family, not the sausages - so it looks like there's good money in pretentious bangers.

 

[matticus]

Am i alone in only liking warm sausage rolls,not cold ones? I prefer them warm as the 'flakey pastry' stops being flakey and goes nice and soft.

Cold and hot are two different dishes, each with their merits.

They're like roast spuds, or roast chicken in this respect. And boiled eggs. There must be others ...

 

[Tribansman]

Cold and hot are two different dishes, each with their merits.

They're like roast spuds, or roast chicken in this respect. And boiled eggs. There must be others ...

Cold roast spuds?!

An absolute travesty to forego the crunchy crispiness.

I'm also with @Accy cyclist on warm sausage rolls only, cold and dense pastry holds no appeal whatsoever

 

[vickster]

Boiled eggs are repulsive in any guise!

 

[Tribansman]

I find it very hard to get them right - firm white and runny yolk - but when I do, they're a nice healthy alternative to fried eggs.

But boiled eggs were made to be pickled. Pickled egg, chips and curry sauce a great post ride refuel 🤤

 

[Anderoo]

Am i alone in only liking warm sausage rolls,not cold ones? I prefer them warm as the 'flakey pastry' stops being flakey and goes nice and soft.

You are not alone, cold sausage rolls are terrible. Now if only there were microwaves at buffets to warm them up to enjoy properly.