GOING BANGER CRAZY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS

As the 11th British Sausage Week sizzles on the horizon, we would like to send our heartfelt apologies for gate crashing the beautiful banger. But the fact of the matter is, the gravy’s essential!!! And, while there are more than 470 flavours of sausage in Britain, as well as all the regional variations, you will be hard pressed to find a gravy that is more deliciously homemade tasting for a piping hot sausage and mash than our very own No1...

British Sausage Week, a celebration of that irresistibly moreish je ne sais quoi behind an enormous 1,720 types of dish, takes place this year from November 3-9, with a yet to be unveiled King of Sizzle and a tour of the country to find Britain’s Landmark Banger.

To celebrate the occasion, Essential Cuisine is pledging £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 (Oct 27-Nov 9).

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, and we hope to raise more than £1,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust over those two weeks.”

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 - you might find yourself simmering with regret.

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.

08/08/2008|