GOING BANGER CRAZY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS

As the 11th British Sausage Week sizzled away early in November, Essential Cuisine was busy raising more than £2,000 for the event’s chosen charity with help from the beautiful banger’s perfect partner.

Gate crashing the celebration made perfect sense as, when it comes to sausages, the gravy is nothing short of essential and you’ll be hard pressed to find a gravy more deliciously homemade tasting for a piping hot sausage and mash than Essential’s very own No1.

British Sausage Week took place this year from November 3-9, with celebrity King of Sizzle Dickie Bird touring the country to find Britain’s Landmark Banger.

To do its bit, Essential Cuisine pledged £1 to British Sausage Week’s charity, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, for every tub of No1 Beef Gravy sold in the week running up to the celebration and the week of the mighty banger itself.

Nigel Crane, managing director of Essential Cuisine, said: “As a chef who takes prides in culinary innovation, British Sausage Week is particularly great for recognising independent butchers and the expertise that goes into creating this fine British concept.

“To lend our support, we put all our effort into raising invaluable money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and, over those two weeks, managed to raise around a massive £2,200.”

Sausages are currently enjoying a renaissance in foodservice, with chefs championing British cuisine and resurrecting traditional regional dishes. Just imagine, however, serving up a toad in the hole or sausage and mash without lashings of delicious, hearty gravy.

To recreate that rich, homemade taste for sausage dishes, discerning chefs should look no further than Essential Cuisine’s No1 Beef Gravy, made from beef stock and beef dripping. Costing around £11.50, it is available in 1.5kg pots, making 20 litres of gravy.

As with all Essential Cuisine products, No1 Beef Gravy has an appropriate level of seasoning and a low level of fat, with no artificial colours, preservatives or added MSG.

19/11/2008|