downunderpom

No, not the local boys in their Holdens and Fords...

While in Sydney for two years (2002-04) tried at least a dozen different types of sausages, and could never find one that came close to the Great British Banger. However, since arriving in NZ I thought I'd better give it a try. I went into Woolies, and got some 'London Pride' sausages. Came back, fried them up, and had them as 'dog rolls' with some HP sauce. YUM!!! SO, anyone heading out here from the UK, don't worry about your bangers - they're here!!

cottageinthesky

If you're in Wellington, try Island Bay Butchers - they've won all sorts of awards for their homemade sausages, etc. - called "smallgoods" in NZ for some reason. The butchers in Tory Street, "Meat on Tory" www.meatontory.co.nz also make their own sausages - also a range of terrines and traditional English pies and puddings - including handmade steamed suet pudding and custard!

downunderpom

I'll do that.

cottageinthesky

Forgot to say that, although I'm not a meat eater - nothing moral, just don't like the taste and texture - moh, who will eat all the disgusting looking parts of dead animals, also thinks that London Pride sausages is proper food for proper people!

I went through a "back to traditional British cooking" phase about 6 months ago - don't know if this was an expat thing - but did the shepherds pie, sausages and mash, steak and kidney thing - moh was in 7th heaven - found that bacon hocks, to make pea and ham soup, are cheap as chips here!

Have to admit, though, that the warmer climate does not seem to suit such food (tucker) - over the years (in Wellington), we eat much lighter food - more salads, seafood - only in NZ would lobster be called "crayfish" - less carbohydate stodge - our American visitors can't believe that we buy green-lipped mussels for less than $4/kilo!

glennf

For anybody who is in Auckland and suffering from withdrawal symptoms for "proper" sausages try Jansens butchers in Browns Bay. Massive selection of different stuff and yummy pork chipolatas.

Glennf

downunderpom

Same situation over here - Mrs DUP is a vegetarian (and WHY do people still ask her if she only eats chicken, as she's a vegetarian? Are they under the impression that chickens grow on trees?! ) Today we had a Sunday roast - roast chicken, roast potatoes, yorkie puds and a few vegetables. She had everything I did apart from the chicken. That's for me and the two new kittens, who are eating like horses and doubling in size every two weeks, it seems!

Also, I just wanted to say that I'm sure that there are specialist sausage makers all over NZ. The initial point I wanted to make was to let newbies know that you can get 'proper' sausages anywhere in NZ, at Woolies. Unlike Oz, where you DO need a specialist sausage maker, it seems, if you prefer 'bangers' to 'snags'!

SarahB

Anyone found any decent bacon here yet? We havnt. The bacon we have tried is cut way too thin, its too expensive and its tasteless...... please recommend some!!! We need a decent bacon sarnie!!

downunderpom

Try the Kiwi Dansk bacon at Woolies

kiwi dansk bacon eye
naturally smoked 95% fat free lean slices of kiwi dansk (eye) bacon. 8 slices.
180G
$6.41


It's expensive, but pretty good in sarnies.

I must get around to trying this, too:

verkerks danish bacon dinner

180G
$6.19

BEVS

We also buy those London Pride sausages. Good taste and a meaty banger, which needs no added cheese.

Still on the search for a decent unsmoked rasher or even a lonesome piece of gammon. Still can't get it , after nearly two years of being here. Never have liked the taste of any smoked meat, with the exception of smoked salmon and the odd kipper.

We have been told we need to find a butcher which will have 'green' bacon. Yet to find one.

pixi-dust

I think i'm in the minority here! But I really like all the sausages from the butchers - I never liked what are considered bangers - are they the pink yuchy looking things?
Also bacon - love it thin, crispy and streaky so bacon here - the beehive stuff is absolutely perfect!!

BEVS

Eerr.... No !


a link

http://sausagefans.com/

pixi-dust

ah! all is clear! You can get them all over the place here - just nice sausages - I thought you were all talking about those wee pink things that look like .....you know what!

BEVS

Pink you know what AND squishy ! Bleurgh.

You've put me off me Bangers now .

pixi-dust

sorry