Top Eight: sizzling sausages — an extra link to our diet

The higher the percentage of pork, the less rusk mixed with water they will have, along with some spices, stabilisers, and the preservatives. Those in our survey with a high pork content were not too dense, as expected, so seek out high percentages for good value.

Sausages are a highly-processed food. The preservatives mixed with the meat really cannot be avoided if we are to be sure the meat is safe to eat when kept on shelves or at home for a few days.

The higher the percentage of pork, the less rusk mixed with water they will have, along with some spices, stabilisers, and the preservatives. Those in our survey with a high pork content were not too dense, as expected, so seek out high percentages for good value.