Sausages, Burgers, Faggots, Bacon & Ham
"A highbrow is the kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso"
A.P.Herbert (1890-1971)
We make our own award-winning sausages, burgers, dry-cured bacon and hams, using only traditional methods and natural ingredients.
"If there's an end
On which I'd spend
My last remaining cash,
It's sausage friend,
It's sausage, friend,
It's sausage, friend, and mash
When love is dead
Ambition fled
And pleasure, lad, and pash,
You'll still enjoy
A sausage, boy,
A sausage, boy, and mash."
A. P. Herbert
Sausages & Burgers
Our award-winning range offers a tasty option to suit most people. As well as sausages and burgers for all the types of meat which we sell, all our sausages (except the Oxford) and burgers are also Gluten-free, and we also have a special fun Childrens' pork sausage.
"Sir/Madam, Just a note of appreciation - I bought and ate your organic beef burgers at the weekend. I must say that it was a revelation. Burgers are not really my preferred meal, so I rarely eat them. On eating your organic burgers, however, I changed my opinion. Excellent, full of taste and delicious. Thank you."
Customer's e-mail
The British palate is used to some "filler" in addition to the meat in their bangers & burgers. Whilst our meat content is generally high (at least 80%), we do also use a filler, to prevent the sausages being too dry and rich. Our normal filler is organic rice flour, which ensures their gluten-free nature. The Traditional Oxford Sausage uses breadcrumbs. We also offer a few all-meat sausages and burgers.
All sausage skins are natural casings, from sheep (the chipolata style), or pork (the Traditional Oxford).
Buy Now"A message for you to say how fantastic your beef sausages are, and I am currently eating some pork sausages and they are out of this world! Please do not change the recipe!!!!"
Customer's e-mail
Packing
Our sausages are packed in 450 gms (1 lb) and 225 gms, and our 225 gm (4 oz) burgers in 2's and 4's.
The thinner Chipolata sausages are about 8-10 per 450g pack, whereas the traditional thick Oxford sausage are 4-5 per pack.
"Think of the man who first tried German sausage."
Jerome K. Jerome
The Range :
Organic Pork
Description | All-meat version available? | Size of sausage | |
| Plain Pork | A simple plain pork sausage | yes | Thin |
| Traditional Oxford Pork | See above text | No | Thick |
| Traditional Pork | Same as Oxford | No | Thin |
| Mexican | Slightly firey, with a good after-burn! | No | Thin |
| Childrens' Pork | Small version of the plain pork | No | Thin |
| Pork & Apple | With small pieces of apple, for a touch of sweetness | No | Thin |
| Radnor Pork | A hint of herbs | No | Thin |
| Spicy Pork | A mixture of aromatic spices - nothing hot | Yes, 6kg only | Thin |
| Pork & Garlic | A great combination of pork and garlic | No | Thin |
| Smokey Pork | Using our award-winning smoked bacon. | No | Thin |
| Sausage meat | Using the plain pork mixture | No | Thin |
"What? Sunday morning in an English family and no sausages? God bless my soul, what's the world coming to, eh?"
Dorothy L. Sayers 1893-1957
The Traditional Oxford Pork Sausage
Described by Mrs Beeton as the “Oxford”, this is a type of sausage which can be traced back at least 60 years before her famous publication. A similar recipe of about 1800 described it as a “Pork sausage for a private family”. However, to follow the old recipes exactly would be unacceptable to modern palates – the 1800 recipe suggests “To every pound of pork add 1 ¼ pounds of fat”! It also calls for the use of veal. So, in Graig Farm’s version (“The Oxford Sausage”) there has been a toning down of the fat content, and no veal is used, but the mixture of herbs and spices remains much as it was when it was made in the family kitchen of 200 years ago. Nutmeg and marjoram make a lovely combination of flavours which make this a distinctive but delicious pork sausage.
The Oxford Sausage
"At Graig Farm they've done it again. They've created something almost magical. Something wholesome and "how it should taste". I can imagine my ancestors tucking into one of these and washing it down with ale.
Our weapon of choice was the grill and we were very impressed with the results. Minimal fat running off during cooking, nice crispy skins and a superb and full, traditional flavour."
www.sausagefans.com
Meanwhile, Mrs Beeton had a useful hint for sausages in hot weather (before the advent of refrigeration) – “Sometimes in close warm weather, sausages very soon turn sour; to prevent this, put them in an oven for a few minutes with a small piece of butter to keep them moist. When wanted for table, they will not require so long frying as uncooked sausages”.
For those who don't like a thick sausage, the same mixture is also available in the 'Traditional Pork Sausage', which is in the thinner chipolata-type skin.
The Graig Farm Childrens' Pork Sausage
"Having just had a Saturday dinner with your Duroc Cross sausages I would like you to know that this sausage must rate as one of the best, if not the best I have ever had. (Dinner was with mash potato and a Jamie Oliver balsamic vinegar and red onion gravy)"
e-mail from mail order customer
(Duroc is a breed of pig)
Organic Beef
Plain Beef Beef & Garlic
"A new flavour for us and absolutely fantastic.
Graig Farm Organics came extremely well packed and survived the journey well. We grilled ours after a vote on cooking method and as soon as we tried one we knew these were something special.
It was like eating a steak sausage, the garlic was subtle but present and the overall flavour was just out of this world. The natural casings lend themselves well to most sorts of cooking so we could have equally baked or fried the sausages."
Sausagefans website (www.sausagefans.com)
Organic Lamb
Lamb & Mint Plain lamb All-meat lamb
"Have just enjoyed your Lamb & Mint burgers (had a couple for lunch, delivered at 11.00 this morning!) and they were fantastic! I will be ordering lots more!!
E-mail from Mail Order Customer
"Time for a change from pork, and what better than lamb from one of the finest organic outfits in the country. As well as tasting great, these sausages are fully traceable.
The sausages are gluten free (they contain rice flour) and made with at least 80% meat. They are good hot and unusually for lamb sausages cold. We baked ours, they lost a little fat during cooking but not excessively and are very moist and moreish. They are one of those sausages which manage to evoke a roast dinner - a sure sign of good meat."
review on www.sausagelinks.co.uk
Great Taste Award - 2003
Boerwors
This is a traditional South African all-meat sausage, made from beef, pork and mutton. Other ingredients are apple vinegar and herbs and spices. It is produced in a long-sausage form.
Organic Chicken
Organic Chicken with herbs
Graig Farm's Organic sausages - including the circular Boerwors
Additive-free Sausages & Burgers
Wild Boar Venison Goat Additive-free Chicken & herb
"We have truly never had such wonderful sausages before ! The flavour was superb ...we had four cold the next day. I think the flavour was even better, with a splendid after-taste that lingered delightfully on the tongue and in the mind ! Congratulations on hitting the jackpot of sausages."
Letter from Mail Order Customer
Dry-Cured Pork
To see pork range, click here
Buy our organic cured pork
We make our own traditional dry-cured bacon and hams, using organic pork. Only other ingredients are : salt, sugar, juniper berries and saltpetre. Bacon - long back only. Smoked or unsmoked.
For a full discussion about the curing of pork, and use of saltpetre, click here
Graig Farm's bacon has won several awards, including a Gold Award at the 2001 Great Taste Awards, as well as Best Welsh Product and Best Organic Product. (see picture); plus Great Taste Awards in 2002 and 2003 as well as the Organic Food Awards in 1994, 1999, and 2004.
Organic Faggots
Made to a traditional recipe, using pork, onions, herbs, and breadcrumbs.
Packed in about 250 and 650 gms.
These can be popped in the oven, for a really delicious, and easy to prepare meal - just add a jacket potato and vegetables!
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