THE FISH WAS THIS BIG WITH TIM SMITH
TIME TO ROCK THE ROLL
WHY SAUSAGE ROLLS ARE THE PERFECT FOOD FOR RVERS...
I think the legendary Australian rocker Bon Scott
almost said it best when he nearly sang, “It’s a
long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll”.
Never a truer word virtually spoken. Sausage rolls
are a humble Aussie tradition. Every Australian
knows all about the great things sausage rolls
have to offer, but here are some reminders…
• Sausage rolls require little to no pre-eating
preparation, unlike the fiddly unwrapping of
your sandwich or a wrap.
• Sausage rolls seldom reach the lip-scalding,
surface-of-the sun temperatures often hidden
in a pie.
• Unlike a hamburger, a sausage roll will not
self-destruct while you try to eat it.
• A sausage roll will not grease you up like an
English Channel swimmer the way a bit of
deep fried chicken will.
• Sausage rolls require little or no additions
other than a squirt of tomato sauce.
• Sausage rolls are not as slimy as pizza or
garlic-sauce-drippy as a souvlaki.
• Sausage rolls make children’s parties
something you can attend.
• Sausage rolls are relatively inexpensive and
available EVERYWHERE.
Sadly, however, even the mighty sausage roll must
have its drawbacks. The one that stands out for
me is that they are often disgusting. They can be
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dry, burnt, withered and hard, or spongey, limp,
rubbery and tasteless. We all know the anger
we feel when someone palms off a second rate
sausage roll on you. I have had stand-up blues
with shopkeepers over a dodgy sausage roll.
So after a lot of thought, these are my top
three spots for a good sausage roll, listed in no
particular order…
TIM’S FAVOURITE B AKERIES
Mansfield Bakery, 31 High Street, Mansfield, Vic.
You know you’re on a winner if you walk into the
shop and there’s a freezer full of them at the front
door. I have some in my freezer as you read this.
Trappers Bakery, 4 Sowerby Street, Goulburn,
NSW. These sausage rolls are so good they had
to build a motel on the premises so people could
eat them overnight.
Port Elliot Bakery, 31 North Terrace, Port Elliot,
SA. This bakery was a bit of a local secret but
the line out the front of the shop is starting to
give it away.
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I’m sure some of you feel I’ve overlooked
your favourite bakery or roadhouse.
Here’s your chance to drop me a line at
[email protected] and I’ll do a follow
up with your picks and thoughts.