Richmond frozen sausages

Fusspot

I bought a bag of these a couple of months ago and they were really nice, can just shove them in the oven from frozen. My friend swears by them and recommended them to me. However, as I am trying to eat healthier, are these a healthy option? Looking at the ingredients on the supermarket website there doesn't seem to be a lot of fat in them, the same goes with Birds Eye chicken. I don't know whether or not to order some more this month.

katkin

Personally I wouldn't say they were healthy sausages. Low meat content and lots of fillers, air, stabalisers etc. Compare them with other sausages, especially those with a higher meat content.

They are cheap for a reason, there's not much meat in them. Though I have to note my hubby likes Richmond sausages because they taste salty and "pappy" over processed - the taste of childhood soft easily eaten food. It's a well known fact his mum fed him and his brother with cheap processed meals. They all laugh about that now..

I've made them into sausage rolls for him once as a requested treat and was alarmed by their texture and colour (so pink even after cooking). I loathed them. I like my sausages to have plenty of meat and texture plus very little fat coming out when you cook them.

Each to their oŵn and all that. But I'd be surprised that anyone here would say they were "healthy".

Why are you interested in healthier meals? Maybe we can help with value alternatives that could provide more simple proteins, carbs and fats and nutrient such as vitamins etc.

Sure one or 2 of those sausages now and again prepared with say lots of greens and root veggies could make a decent enough cheap meal. It's all about balance and ensuring you get the right nutrients for your health and lifestyle.

PenguinOfDeath

Without looking at an nutritional information, I'd be surprised if they were healthy..but that of course depends on what they are being compared to!

Sausages are rarely healthy given what they are...gluten free sausages can be 'better' as they will have no breadcrumbs so should have more meat, but maybe more fat also?

I've started eating chicken sausages, Heck is a popular brand but others might do them too. Chicken as a leaner meat plus smaller sized sausages means less calories.

As for chicken itself, health wise I believe in buying the best quality (ie little/no added water) actual chicken breasts etc and adding your own flavoring...however it is slightly more time consuming then throwing something in the oven straight from the freezer, depends on your individual priorities I guess.

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Hi,

normally only eat sausages when I'm in a b&b, no healthy living when I'm paying for breakfast..

If buying sausages I wouldn't buy any with less than 70% pork, see the Richmond have only 42% pork, though it is the highest ingredient with water next.

Pollycat

I'd never buy Richmond sausages, they just don't have enough meat content.

I've gradually weaned my friend onto better quality sausage, when he first tried some 90% meat pork ones he didn't like them as he said they were 'hard' - that'll be the high meat content instead of a load of rusk/filler then. :rotfl:

He's now up to 65% meat content.

Pop_Up_Pirate

I agree with others, the sausages have so little meat, and far too many fillers and nasty additives, they definitely are not healthy.
I only eat 100% meat sausage. No grains of any kind

It isn't the fat you need worry about. Fat is good for us and you will be healthier the more you eat. You need a good range of fat.
I cook with lard, butter, coconut oil or olive oil, never ever any processed oils, eat fat off meat, eat lots of fatty fish and avocados.
Natural fats stop you craving other foods, make you feel full most of the time and are absolutely essential for health.

Oh, you will also lose more weight which is a bonus

[Deleted User]

My DGS love it when at half term I bring some to their house for lunch .They like them in ciabatta bread with lots of ketchup .As they don't often get sausages as their Mum isn't keen on them its a half term treat I wouldn't fancy them as I only like the Gloucester old spot ones I buy for Dobbies deli which are around 80% meat.But then one or at the most two of these with lots of veg and cheesy mash make a real tummy filler.I probably eat bangers and mash perhaps once every 6 weeks or so as they are not first thing on my go -to list of meals :):) But keeping three lads happy with a treat at half term is OK with me

Tiddlywinks

Intensively farmed animals used in cheap ready meals are never going to produce a 'healthy' meal.... sadly, nor a healthy animal.

Far better (for the animals and you) to buy organic, free range meat... yes, it's much more expensive. Just buy less and be creative. Health-wise you'd be better to go without than eat hormone and additive stuffed cheap processed meat.

Sorry for the lecture - it just irks smetimes that people look at the price tag over the reality of what goes into making something so cheap.

Farway

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Intensively farmed animals used in cheap ready meals are never going to produce a 'healthy' meal.... sadly, nor a healthy animal.

Far better (for the animals and you) to buy organic, free range meat... yes, it's much more expensive. Just buy less and be creative. Health-wise you'd be better to go without than eat hormone and additive stuffed cheap processed meat.

Sorry for the lecture - it just irks smetimes that people look at the price tag over the reality of what goes into making something so cheap.

I share your feelings about welfare, but I also know many have to put price before other issues

Seems you & I are fortunate being able to afford the option of lifestyle choices, I even put wholemeal pasta into the foodbank :cool::cool:

Sausages I use are either Waitrose free range or M & S, both are high meat content

Prinzessilein

I don't eat sausages very often...but when I do it is venison sausages...very high meat content...low in fat....ethically sourced (the ones I buy!)...and darned tasty!

They DO cost a bit more than Richmond ones...but I would rather limit sausages to once a month or so and get the 'good' ones.

Tiddlywinks

Farway wrote: »

I share your feelings about welfare, but I also know many have to put price before other issues

But no one *needs* to buy cheap sausages - ever. Sausages are not exactly required eating for any diet.

If people really thought about what they were eating rather than just the price tag then they might make different choices.

I get really fed up when I see people being interviewed on TV saying they can't afford to eat healthily. It's rubbish. If you have money to buy cheap sausages, frozen chips or pizza then you have money for veg, pulses etc.

It's all about lifestyle not budget.