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Post by grahamthomson on Nov 11, 2009 13:15:09 GMT
I have an announcement to make.
I am off sausage. For good.
I thought I would try some gluten-free sausages from a well-known supermarket behemoth chain.
Last night, while chomping into some I noticed what I thought was rice. It made sense. With them being gluten-free, I figured they'd put rice in them to bulk them out.
Once I was half way through the last one I looked down and noticed that one of the grains of rice was moving. Now I'm no expert, but it seemed to me that these weren't grains of rice in the sausage but larvae of something.
So I'm off sausage now. It's official.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 13:22:13 GMT
I have an announcement to make. I am off sausage. For good. I thought I would try some gluten-free sausages from a well-known supermarket behemoth chain. Last night, while chomping into some I noticed what I thought was rice. It made sense. With them being gluten-free, I figured they'd put rice in them to bulk them out. Once I was half way through the last one I looked down and noticed that one of the grains of rice was moving. Now I'm no expert, but it seemed to me that these weren't grains of rice in the sausage but larvae of something. So I'm off sausage now. It's official. ewww now I feel like going off sausages for a bit |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 17:59:45 GMT
I think that would put anybody off sausages. The sad thing is that you hear about these kind of things all the time. As someone who used to work in a meat factory the cause of the problem is down to management cutting corners and substituting hygiene for quantity.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 11, 2009 18:50:32 GMT
Good grief!
Make a complaint, G! And a GP appointment while you're at it.
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 21:39:44 GMT
I agree with Ralph on this. A GP appointment is a must because you don't know if you have already eaten any of these larvae (or whatever they are) and if so they could be potentially harmful to you.
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Post by grahamthomson on Nov 12, 2009 8:04:00 GMT
Well I didn't want to go into too much detail, but I regurgitated most of it back up and out at the time.
If I feel iffy, I will get to the GP though.
And, yes, a complaint has been made, and a sealed specimen of The Sausage Thing has been submitted as well.
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Post by grahamthomson on Dec 14, 2009 11:34:22 GMT
Hoo boy!
A very generous amount of vouchers has just arrived in the post from said supermarket behemoth chain along with a letter of apology and a promise to investigate further.
Of course, I can't bring myself to buy any food... however they do have a rather large toy section...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2009 11:38:17 GMT
That's good news Graham. Lets just hope they do investigate further for other peoples sake.
Going back on topic - I'm having bangers and mash for lunch again today!!!
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Post by grahamthomson on Dec 14, 2009 11:41:27 GMT
They've asked for the batch number, even though I have already sent them the packaging!
How I'm supposed to know that, I don't know.
In all fairness, I did tell them that I did not feel ill afterward. And they did ask I call immediately if I needed to seek medical attention.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2009 13:04:21 GMT
In all fairness, I did tell them that I did not feel ill afterward. And they did ask I call immediately if I needed to seek medical attention. I personally would call the doctor before the sausage company though  |
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Post by grahamthomson on Dec 16, 2009 8:16:22 GMT
I think by this point, seeing a sausage doctor would be the highest priority.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 10:55:30 GMT
I thought sausage doctors only did vasectomies.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 6, 2010 10:36:49 GMT
First Sausage Sandwich of the year yesterday and it was superb.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 8, 2010 11:52:54 GMT
Hot Sausages in liz's home made rolls for lunch. Yummy.
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Post by The Doctor on May 10, 2010 6:49:02 GMT
Had some nice 'Welsh Dragon' sausages in the pub in Cardiff the other weekend.
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2010 16:51:46 GMT
Bangers and mash for dinner. Lovely!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 10, 2010 17:07:33 GMT
Had some nice 'Welsh Dragon' sausages in the pub in Cardiff the other weekend. Warning: May not contain Dragon. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 10, 2010 18:03:49 GMT
Darn it.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on May 10, 2010 20:30:43 GMT
Possibly a good thing mind you. Dragon can be an acquired taste for those who didn't grow up on it. You have to like your food really, really hot for a start.....
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Post by Stomski on May 11, 2010 10:35:34 GMT
Started making the effort to go to my local butchers. OH MY GOD. Seriously, the sausages the supermarket brand as "Finest", "Taste the Difference" or "Extra Special" really can not compare. Cheaper too. Also go late on a Saturday and you'll likely pick up some freebies if they're closed on a Sunday (although pickings may be slim) |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 11, 2010 17:11:14 GMT
Off-topic: Just had venison burgers two days in a row.
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on May 12, 2010 18:48:56 GMT
Very posh of you Martin!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 18, 2010 0:42:57 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 18, 2010 7:12:36 GMT
McCoys now do Sausage Striker flavour!
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2010 17:19:40 GMT
That actually doesn't surprise me. At my old workplace we produced tons of this processed meat and some of the hams before being cooked looked revolting. The budget price hams that you can buy in the shops (they're usually the ones that are sliced up, put into packets and sold as the shops own brand ham) were literally dripping in brine after they had been processed by various machines although you wouldn't know that if you brought the same ham after it had reached the shop shelves. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 19, 2010 5:15:00 GMT
Good news for those of us who favour a good old-fashioned steak! Martin |
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Post by grahamthomson on May 24, 2010 20:31:47 GMT
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Post by Gav on May 24, 2010 20:59:33 GMT
I always wonder how machines can be 'activated' whilst a human being is inside them. I mean, when it's not supposed to be activated. You know what I mean!
Anyway, I had some nice garlic and herb sausages over the weekend, and fully intend to get some haggis sausages for camping next weekend.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 27, 2010 15:55:20 GMT
Sausages tonight, baby! Piglet it chomping at the bit!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2010 17:24:58 GMT
What is this doing on page 2???
I bought some Quorn sausages the other day.
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