Award-winning sausages

Hammer89

So, I'm famished and hunting for some dinner. I open the fridge to survey the options. Brady's ham? No thanks, horrible sh*t it is. Bit of cheese? Ordinarily yes, definitely, but not for dinner. Potatoes? Too long, too much fuss. Turkey burgers? Turkey what? No, again.

Then I see them, a packet of cocktail sausages from Superquinn. "Ah, relics. I'll have these so." Lord knows how Superquinn sausages wound up in my fridge, but that's another discussion.

I look at the date but something a lot more interesting catches my eye. I see 'award-winning sausages' on the front. "What in the name of god are award-winning sausages?" I hear you say, and the answer is I have no idea, not a one, but they better be the best cocktail sausages I've ever had.

I haven't placed a great deal of emphasis on awards since Man About Dog won an IFTA in 2004, but surely it's a very good sign if a food is heralded as the best? You'd think so, but turns out it's not a good sign. The sausages were foul. I'd give them 3/10.

Enjoy your dinner lads. I didn't.

Hoboo

Try cooking them next time

Pang

Barry John from Cavan town has the best sausages. Amazing flavour and he has a Guinness world record for tying a specific number of sausages in specific amount of time I think.

odyssey06

It won a Blasna hÉireann The Irish Food Awards Silver 2014.

Apparently, they will give out awards to sausages with ingredients including Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate).

Lads if ye have to use MSG in your sausages you're cheating.

Everyone involved in this should be ashamed of themselves.

Hammer89

Berties_Horse wrote: »

Were they out of date? Have always found Clonakilty reliable.

In date. They were supposed to go off tomorrow. Should've let them, all the good they did me.

Church on Tuesday

Hammer89 wrote: »

So, I'm famished and hunting for some dinner. I open the fridge to survey the options. Brady's ham? No thanks, horrible sh*t it is. Bit of cheese? Ordinarily yes, definitely, but not for dinner. Potatoes? Too long, too much fuss. Turkey burgers? Turkey what? No, again.

Then I see them, a packet of cocktail sausages from Superquinn. "Ah, relics. I'll have these so." Lord knows how Superquinn sausages wound up in my fridge, but that's another discussion.

I look at the date but something a lot more interesting catches my eye. I see 'award-winning sausages' on the front. "What in the name of god are award-winning sausages?" I hear you say, and the answer is I have no idea, not a one, but they better be the best cocktail sausages I've ever had.

I haven't placed a great deal of emphasis on awards since Man About Dog won an IFTA in 2004, but surely it's a very good sign if a food is heralded as the best? You'd think so, but turns out it's not a good sign. The sausages were foul. I'd give them 3/10.

Enjoy your dinner lads. I didn't.

Never got all the fuss about Superquinn sausages.

Tasted pretty ordinary and unsavory to me.

Allinall

Superquinn ceased to exist about 4 years ago.

I’d head straight for A & E if I were you OP.

Time could be critical.

God speed.

Kevin Finnerty

Hammer89 wrote: »

In date. They were supposed to go off tomorrow. Should've let them, all the good they did me.

Look on the bright side, a free colonic irrigation!

Feisar

I just go by the pork quantity in them. Was looking for pack one day and came across pork content varying from 44% to eighty something.

Charlie19

Hammer89 wrote: »

The sausages were foul. I'd give them 3/10.

Should get yourself pork sausages next time.

Hammer89

Berties_Horse wrote: »

Pedant of the day. I'm confident the OP meant Supervalu...

Nope, Superquinn. That's why I called them relics.

AndyBoBandy

Allinall wrote: »

Superquinn ceased to exist about 4 years ago.

I’d head straight for A & E if I were you OP.

Time could be critical.

God speed.

Cleverly, SuperValu decided “Superquinn Sausages” was a brand that needed to continue on, and thus so it does exist.

Farfromhome02

So much s***e in sausages anyway I myself avoid them
Dirt

Car expert

Farfromhome02 wrote: »

So much s***e in sausages anyway I myself avoid them
Dirt

Your wife is fond of the sausage.

fussyonion

Feisar wrote: »

I just go by the pork quantity in them. Was looknig for pack one day and came across pork content varying from 44% to eighty something.

Means nothing.
Picked up a pack of 85% pork sausages last week and they were vile. Rubbery and gristly and bland.

Kearns are the tastiest IMHO.

SEPT 23 1989

Only eat skinless now

Farfromhome02

Car expert wrote: »

Your wife is fond of the sausage.

Gf
Didn't sign any paperwork yet
Can still do a legger

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Charlie19 wrote: »

Should get yourself pork sausages next time.

Ah, there yonder, your doings I have located good sir!

Feisar

fussyonion wrote: »

Means nothing.
Picked up a pack of 85% pork sausages last week and they were vile. Rubbery and gristly and bland.

Kearns are the tastiest IMHO.

I know what yer saying however I'm not up for eating a sausage that's less than half meat.