Cornish, Heritage Pork Sage and Onion Sausage Meat 500g
Festive sausage meat made from the finest cuts of pork and with just the right amount of rubbed sage and dried onion pieces.
Sausage meat is premium minced British pork expertly blended with herbs, spices, and just the right amount of fat for maximum juiciness—all without the outer skin.
Rich, savoury, and infinitely versatile, it is the ultimate culinary secret weapon. Free from the constraints of a casing, it yields buttery, golden sausage rolls, crisp Scotch eggs, fragrant stuffing, and rich, hearty pasta ragùs with effortless ease.
Pack size : 500g
ALLERGENS : WHEAT, GLUTEN, SULPHITES
Weight: Approx. 500g pack
Packaging: Vacuum-sealed, chilled
Origin: Cornwall, UK (Primrose Herd)
Storage: Keep refrigerated below 4°C. Freeze on day of purchase.
Delivery: Delivery to Mainland UK only (excluding NI). Shipped via express delivery in high-quality packaging and insulation.
Primrose Herd produces exceptional traditional-breed Cornish pork—slow-reared with gorgeous natural marbling and rich pork flavour. Because their sausage meat is already a high-quality product, the secret to making world-class sausage rolls is keeping the puff pastry icy cold, enhancing the meat mixture with a touch of sweet Cornish cider or apple chutney, and baking with a double egg-wash glaze for a golden bakery shine.
1. Chill the Meat and Pastry Thoroughly
Warm pastry is the enemy of flaky layers.
Keep your all-butter puff pastry sheet in the fridge until the very moment you assemble.
Chill your Primrose Herd sausage meat before handling it so the high-quality natural pork fat doesn't melt into your hands or warm up the pastry.
2. Elevate the Filling (Keep It Cornish!)
Primrose Herd sausage meat has a wonderful, well-balanced seasoning, so you don't need heavy spices. However, adding a small sweet/savoury element lifts it brilliantly:
Combine 500g Primrose Herd sausage meat with 1 tbsp fine breadcrumbs (to absorb excess moisture), 1 tbsp caramelised onion or apple chutney, and a fresh sprinkle of finely chopped sage or thyme.
Mix gently by hand—over-working sausage meat makes the baked texture dense rather than tender.
3. Shape the Filling into Uniform Logs
Dust a clean board with flour and shape the sausage meat mixture into long, even cylinders that match the length of your puff pastry sheets. Aim for a thickness similar to a thick sausage.
4. Seal & Crimp Properly
Unroll your chilled all-butter puff pastry sheet and lay the sausage meat log along one long edge, leaving a 2cm border.
Brush the empty border with a beaten egg (your edible glue).
Roll the pastry tightly over the meat until the edges meet, then press firmly to seal.
Crimping the seam with the tines of a fork creates an attractive edge and prevents the roll from popping open in the oven.
5. The Double Egg-Wash & Score Secret
Place the long roll on a baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm up before slicing.
Brush the entire pastry surface with an egg wash (1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tsp milk).
Use a sharp knife to cut diagonal steam vents along the top, or slice into individual 4cm bite-sized rolls.
For a gourmet bakery finish, sprinkle the top with nigella seeds, toasted sesame seeds, or sea salt flakes.
6. High-Heat Bake for Flakiness (200°C / Fan 180°C)
Preheat your oven to 200°C (Fan 180°C / Gas Mark 6). Bake the sausage rolls for 25 to 30 minutes until the pastry is puffed and deep golden brown, and the meat reaches an internal temperature of 75°C.
Transfer to a wire rack immediately so the bases stay crisp rather than steaming on the tray.
Yes, the bacon contains Nitrates. We haven't found a nitrate-free cure that maintains the high quality stnadards of our pork and bacon products?
How does the meat arrive via courier?
All orders are despatched in high quality packing including woollen insulated lining and frozen coolling pads. The packaging keeps your meat cool for at least 48hrs. We send all orders on an overnight delivery service via APC couriers*
If deliveriing to Scottish Highlands, or IOW orders can take longer to arrive.
Will I receive order tracking?
When your order is despatched, you will receive a despatch notification from APC couriers via email. Additionally you will receive an SMS from the courrier on the morning of delivery. Usually a 2-hr delivery window is communicated to you so you know when in the day your items are arriving.
Is the meat sent fresh or frozen?
All our meat is shipped fresh in high quality packaging perfect for freezing once you receive your items if you wish.
When will my poultry order arrive?
All our poultry from Primrose Herd is ordered fresh each week and despatched on Thursdays and Fridays. Cut off for same week despatch is 1am on Wednesdays (for same week despatches) otherwise orders with poultry will despatch the following week.
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