There is one ingredient you should add to the frying pan the next time you are cooking sausages at home because it gives it a “richer” flavour. Frying sausages is one of the most common ways to make this favourite British food, given that it is quick, easy and straight-forward. Most people simply fry sausages in a bit of oil and then serve them, sometimes patting off the oil with a paper towel when they are fully cooked.
More recently, other people opt for the air fryer when it comes to cooking British sausages and some people stick to cooking them under the grill. However, there is one method that experts say is the “correct” way to cook sausages and it is something that many Brits haven’t tried when they’re whipping together a full English breakfast or a sausage sarnie. Meat experts Traylor Ltd have shared their method for cooking sausages and it will result in the “best sausages you’ve ever had”.
These experts say that you should be frying your sausages in goose fat. This is because it adds a “richness” to the sausages that you wouldn’t otherwise get.
They revealed: “Using fat adds to the taste and texture of the cooked sausage.” The experts say you should use around a teaspoon of fat to your frying pan for the best results.
Other experts swear by this method. Michelin-starred chef Jeff Baker, who has cooked for the Queen, also says frying sausages in goose fat achieves the desired results. You could also use duck fat, he says.
While cooking sausages in an oven or a grill is a popular option in the UK, Baker says it is not the best way to do it. This is because you won’t get that unami taste we crave from decent quality sausages.
Before cooking your sausages, you should heat your heavy-based frying pan on a low to medium heat. This is important, the meat experts say, because if the pan is too hot then your sausages will cook too quickly on the outside and not enough on the inside.
They also warn against deep frying sausages because this results in dry sausages with tough skins.