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Get your free copy15 August 2011, 13:24 PM
- Award-winning butchers from the East of England are sharpening their butcher's knives in preparation for the ultimate Battle of the Bangers
Known for attracting vast crowds of carnivores, the ever-popular sausage contest is set to take place early next month in Norwich City Centre as part of this year’s Norfolk Food Festival.
On Saturday 10th September butchers from throughout the county of Norfolk will go head-to-head for the coveted prize of Norfolk’s Best Sausage. It has become a hotly anticipated event within the Festival – now in its sixth year and spanning an entire month of food events – and never fails to attracts crowds of hungry visitors.
Last year’s winner Jamie Archer, from Archers Butchers in Norwich, is hoping to defend his title with a sausage that has the perfect combination of meat, fat and seasoning.
Mr Archer says, “The composition of the perfect sausage requires good-quality meat but it shouldn’t be too lean – you need a bit of fat to provide the juicy succulence that makes the British banger so enjoyable. Then comes the seasoning. Our blend is now being used by the third generation of the Archer family and is a closely guarded secret!”
He added: “When it comes to cooking a sausage, under no circumstances, should you prick it first! This will only result in all those lovely juices running away during cooking. There is divided opinion at the shop as to the best cooking method, one side swear by baking a sausage in the oven and the other side believe that by frying them you get the best from them.”
