Cultivated By Caryn w.guest Sara Sturges, of RJ Balson & Son authentic British sausage

Wow.

That is just, it's amazing to have that history.

That's just, it really is incredible.

Is there a particular family tradition or recipe or way of making the sausages that has been passed down through all those generations?

So sausage in of itself is a very humble and accessible product.

We think that it's a great family feeder.

It's something that can be easily made.

I would say probably the sort of pivotal moment for the sausage or the banger came in World War II, which is sort of a very important transitional moment for the banger where in rationing times where people Meat was scarce.

The sausage was filled with breadcrumbs to be able to pat out and ration the meat.

And that lends itself to what we know today as the traditional British banger, which is lighter in crumb and texture because of that breadcrumb.

So it creates a lighter, fluffier texture.

meat texture which is exceptionally delicious it's moist and it got the name banger because of the high amount of breadcrumbs they use back then we use less breadcrumbs now they bang in the pan so when the sausage hits the pan and the oil and water meet they would split open and bang So I would say the sausage that we sell and serve today is traditionally known as a banger because of of that history for World War Two, which is what a lot of Brits know and love as the typical sausage that you would find in England.

It's consumed everywhere.

All times, all moments of the day, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

People eat it for dinner.

People eat it for lunch.

It's served with eggs, bacon, beans, black pudding, toast for a fry up in the morning.

And it's also used in a summer grilling season as well.

So people would put it on the grill and serve it.

So it's exceptionally versatile, which is sort of the reason for me bringing the product back here in the US to showcase and share with Americans that this is a delicious type of sausage that can be enjoyed versatility across many different meals and many occasions.

And it tastes great.

That is so interesting.

I had no idea about the breadcrumbs for one and the reason why they're called bangers.

I mean, there's just, I love the history of it.

That's amazing.