Top eight summer bangers of 2019

For this year’s sausage survey we focused on a high proportion of meat. It had to be over 65% — a substantial sausage that would barbecue well in summer, but that also could be simmered gently in a tomato sauce for 15 minutes to make a quick meal — this way, sausages don’t have to be grilled/fried first.

We tested by grilling. None of them broke their casings — though they looked quite delicate, some skins were strong enough to wear as a wetsuit.