The Grand Final!

This isn't a normal blog entry, just an opportunity for me to share with you what I am going to be doing next week. This is the official press release for the Grand Final of this year's sausage competition, and I'm delighted to say I've been invited along to be one of the panel of judges for the day:

Which of these bangers will I like best...? You can expect a full write up next week, that is for sure, in the meantime, but take a look at the list below. Which would you like best? And which do you think I will like best?

Also look out for next week's edition of Chat magazine as there will be a rare interview in it with my wife, Claire. Find out what it's really like to be married to the Sausage Man!

Normal service shall be resumed shortly...!



THE SAUSAGE ‘OSCARS’ COME TO BIRMINGHAM!
- BRITISH SAUSAGE WEEK COMES TO TOWN TO DISCOVER THE REGION’S FINEST SIZZLERS-


What:             British Sausage Week 2013 (cook off to award West Midlands regional winner)
When: Wednesday 6th November 2013 @ 2.30pm
Where:           Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5NY
Who:               Organised by Love Pork featuring Simon Rimmer, TV Chef and Restaurateur

Following a high standard of entries in this year’s British Sausage Week competition to ‘Discover Britain’s Greatest Sausages’ we have whittled the sausages down to a sizzling shortlist.

On Wednesday November 6th, the British Sausage Week team will be coming to Birmingham to conduct the regional final. This will take place as a ‘cook off’ between our eight regional finalists, to find the overall regional winner, with presentations taking place after the event of the coveted golden ‘banger’ award.

Our celebrity ambassador Simon Rimmer, the TV Chef and Restaurateur will be the chief judge but why not come along and help us taste some of Britain’s finest to help discover the best sausage in your area! All of the butchers as well as Simon will be available to interview at the event.

RSVP: Lesley Sandford from the BSW PR team at Good Relations
E: lsandford@goodrelations.co.uk
T: 020 7861 3020


British Sausage Week West Midlands Finalists

Butcher
Sausage & Description
Location
Rossiter Butchers
Traditional Pork Sausage - This sausage is blended with the subtle ingredients with the finest organic pork, giving it a truly succulent traditional flavor
Bourville, Birmingham
Holloway Family Butchers LTD
Traditional Pork Sausage - A tasty traditional pork sausage supplied in either a thin or thick sausage.  Ideal for breakfast or for sausage and mash.  Highly recommended by my customers as the best sausage in town.  No fancy trimmings just what it says on the tin - an old fashioned traditional pork sausage!
Hartshill, Stoke on Trent
Craig Finch
Pork Sausage with Cheese and Tomato - This pork sausage is a very recent recipe and is a big hit with my regular customers
Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Bosworths Butchers
Pork and Black Pudding Sausage - Our pork and black pudding sausage are made with finest English shoulder of pork mixed with our BPEX regional award winning black pudding to give a lovely rich taste not easily forgotten!
Cheylesmore, Coventry
Highams Butchers
Chili & Lime Pork Sausage - The original version was done using a little drop of bacon smoking liquid since then we have sourced a smoked seasoning
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Malvern Butchery
Pork Sausage - We use top quality local pork  and the best seasonings
Malvern, Worcester
H Clewlow Butchers
The Dabber Sizzler - This is a traditional pork sausage made in the town of Nantwich from pork born and reared in the town. Lightly seasoned with little garden herbs it has all the qualities of the market town.
Nantwich, Cheshire
Ludlow Food Centre LTD
Gloucester Old Spot Traditional Pork Sausage - The GOS is in its centenary this year and is the world's oldest pedigree breed of spotted pig.  The meat has a wonderful flavour and is marbled with fat. We grow the feed for our own herd of GOS pigs that we have grown to be the largest in country and we transport them to a slaughter house just 6 miles away so they don’t get stressed. By keeping complete control we can guarantee consistency
Ludlow, Shropshire
Frank Parker Butchers
Parker’s Porky’s - It is made with Free Range Pork with a seasoning that goes back many years. Light in salt but with a delightful flavor
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
The Master Butcher
Tomato and Basil Pork Sausage - We are always trying to develop new Flavours this one has proved popular with our customers every time I have made them.
Evesham, Worcestershire

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