A Rarity.

[Keziah]

Not that we have much opportunty to BBQ in Wales as we are reknowned for our wet weather, but on the odd occasion when it is dry I enjoy a BBQ in the Garden.

I have heard that soaking sausages in cola is a good method of jollying up cheap sausages.

Any tips.

[Mama Mangia]

Colas and other soft drinks are used extensively in cooking and baking.

I don't know what kind of sausage you get in Wales - it may be different from what we make here in the US. Also - beer is another popular way to cook brats (bratwurst suasage), hotdogs and other meats as well.

[Mama Mangia]

1 cup Coca Cola
1/2 cup A-1 Steak Sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a heavy, non-reactive saucepan and gradually bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat slightly to obtain a gentle simmer. Simmer the sauce until reduced by a quarter, 6 to 8 minutes. Use right away or transfer to a large jar, cover, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate. Makes 2 cups.

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1 can (12 oz.) Classic Coke
1 ½ cups ketchup
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
hot pepper sauce to taste


In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered for 30-45 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally. Strain if desired. Season with hot pepper sauce.

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1 can Pepsi Cola
1 1/2 C. catsup
1 C. onion, diced
1/4 C. apple cider vinegar
1/4 C. Heinz 57 sauce
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
Hot pepper sauce to taste

Combine all ingredients. Boil and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until thick.

[Mama Mangia]

any ingredients you don't have - give a holler - I probably have the recipe to make it

and by the way - I live in the snowbelt - so I make sure I have a couple indoor electric grills to cook on

[chubbyalaskagriz]

These recipes sound FUN, mama!

[Mama Mangia]

Hey - I'd like to get the recipe for the sausages they sell in Wales!!

[chubbyalaskagriz]

RE: "Hey - I'd like to get the recipe for the sausages they sell in Wales!! "

I bet they're YUMMY!

[Keziah]

Those BBQ recipes sound really tasty, although I probably would have diffuculty purchasing some of the ingredients.

When we buy half a pig for the freezer we use the cheap cuts to make our own home made sausages. Of course now that we are only two of us at home half a pig lasts a long time. Not like when the kids were in university and would be eating us out of house and home. LOL

I'll dig out the recipes we use and post them.

By the way, what part of the United States is the snow-belt? In Wales we are quite high up because of the mountains so we get our fair share of snow in the winter, unlike London which is much further south and low lands.

[Keziah]

When I say cheap sausage I mean those pink paste/no texture Tesco value things that masquerade as sausages rather than the ones with real meat in them. They need something to give them flavour. Little kids seem to prefer them.
They are great for a BBQ when we have a people around who do not appreciate a 'proper sausage' rather than just a family affair when we use our home made types.

In Wales most sausage is just called sausage with the regions name put at the beginning. Such as Lincoln sausage or Cumberland Sausage, Irish Sausage, etc

This is one of my favourites. I make these myself.
1lb 4 oz Lean Pork
8 oz Belly pork or shoulder, belly has the best flavour
1 large bramley cooking apple
2 teaspoons fresh herbs (sage) or what ever herbs you like. I like herbs de provance for a change.
4 teaspoons runny honey (any cheap honey)
2 teaspoons course grain mustard
2 oz Dried Breadcrumbs
Salt to taste
Fresh ground black pepper. To taste I like them quite peppery.
Sausage casing natural or synthetic.
Process once through mincer
Mix all the ingredients
Put through sausage machine to fill casings.

I prefer a course sausage so I only put it through once.
I prefer natural casings as they do not break so easily when stuffing.

In the super markets we have bratwurst and hot dog sausages but do not regard them the the same light as what is termed traditional sausage. Many people still eat those pink meat paste sausages, and do not regard the traditonal sausage as a desireable food. That's the trouble with processed foods it becomes a food of the masses and lacks taste, texture and individuality. I'll get off my soap box now as I'm sure I'm preaching to the converted. lol

[Keziah]

These are not what we would use for a BBQ but as the recipe is called sausage I thought I’d put it on here. This recipe is a great stand by when the household budget sometimes gets a few holes in it. Lol

Glamorgan Sausages
Sausages are usually made with meat, these are made mainly from grated cheese mixed with breadcrumbs, herbs and chopped leeks or onions.

The recipe varies so you can make it up as you go along. place to place, so they are sometimes quite spicy, and sometimes not.

Use egg yolk to bind the mixture and roll into small sausages.

The "skin" is made by rolling in flour, dipping in egg white and then rolling in breadcrumbs.

Glamorgan Sausages are usually served with potatoes.