Sausage sizzle
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| Course | Snack |
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| Place of origin | Australia and New Zealand |
| Main ingredients | Sausage, Sliced bread |
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The sausage sizzle is a community event common across Australia and New Zealand.Sausage sizzles were common in England in the 1960s especially in youth groups and camps. Rather than a barbecue, huge frying pans were used over an open fire built in a field! The term came into common use in Australia in the 1980s, and is used to describe both the typical barbecuing technique and the nature of the event itself. The primary element of a sausage sizzle is the preparation and sale of barbecued sausages, typically with some form of bread and often accompanied by sauces or other barbecued items such as sliced onion.
Most commonly, the main sale item at a sausage sizzle is a cheap pork or beef sausage (known in Australia as a "snag"), cooked on a gas hot plate and served on a single slice of white bread.Tomato sauce is the most common accompaniment, and is usually available for no extra cost, though other condiments such as barbecue sauce and American mustard are regularly available. Onions cooked on the hot plate are often available, for free or at extra cost, and occasionally coleslaw or other salad items are offered. Some sausage sizzles also offer the option of a white bread roll as an alternative to sliced bread. Vegetarian or gluten free options are infrequently available, but often sold at events with more extensive menus including hamburgers or complete meals. Soft drink cans or bottled water may also be available for purchase. so as to maximise fundraising.
Sausage sizzles are generally held either as free community events or as fundraisers for charities, schools, sports clubs and other organisations. As such, ingredients and equipment are cheaply purchased or donated by suppliers. Fundraising sausage sizzles have become particularly associated with elections in Australia and the hardware chain Bunnings Warehouse.
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