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Information About Texas Hot Link Sausages.

Texas Hot Link Sausages are very popular in America as a favourite go to Barbecue Sausage. These are a meaty sausage that is all about the flavour & how they absorb the Smoke off the Barbecue / Grill. We have made the Hot Links larger by 20% & they now weigh 180grams making them even better value for money. When eating one of our Texas Hot Link Sausages at home, you want it to be enjoyed by all the family, this is why we have given them a “Mild Kick”. The Smokey flavour from the Barbeque is always a hit with youngsters.

Buying our Texas Hot Links online, is as easy as picking up your phone & a few clicks… you’re all sorted. Good quality meat doesn’t need to be expensive for the average family budget, one good reason to shop online at Sherwood Wholesale Foods.

Sherwood Texas Hot Link Sausages are all about the meat with a little heat!

What are Texas Hot Link Sausages?

Hot Links are a Meat & Seasoning Sausage usually grilled on the Barbecue.

They are a Pork & Beef Sausage blended with mild spices & Cayenne Pepper to bring a bit of heat to your bite. The original Texas Hot link Sausages came from Pittsburgh, East Texas in the late 1800’s. A gentleman by the name of Charlie Hasselback (German descent) starting making & selling these as an un cooked product, he would go on to sell these Smoked & cooked with other sides.

How do we make Texas Hot Link Sausages?

We make our Texas Hot Links Sausages from ground Pork & Beef filled into natural Sausage Skins.

To make our Hot link Sausages we need to choose the best cuts of Pork Shoulder (degristled & trimmed) & Beef (chuck, brisket, lean flank) to ensure the right texture. All the meat has to be very cold to help with the grinding process, the cuts are placed into a chopping bowl & cut down into smaller pieces. This mixed Pork & Beef pieces are put through the grinder / mincer on a coarse grind, the seasonings are added to the meat & with a little added water (helps to create a more thorough blend). The whole mix is then passed through the grinder again, ensuring an even texture & flavour.

This way you get a far better result for more blended Texas Hot Links sausages, or any sausage we make.

The second stage to making Texas Hot Link Sausages is to get fresh natural Sausages skins or casings on to the filling machine. The mixed meat blend is squashed in to the Sausage Filler machine & the skins are filled to a thickness of just over a thumb. Once filled, the Sausages are made by twisting the length of sausage into 7 inch horseshoe shapes, these are then cut & hung on to racks. The racks are placed into the chiller overnight to let the sausages absorb the seasonings & “Set Up” overnight.

How do we pack our Texas Hot Link Sausages?

Sherwood Texas Hot Link Sausages are Vacuum Packed as twin packs.

We pack our Hot Link Sausages first thing in the morning because they are very cold from hanging overnight in the chillers at 1-2°c. The Sausages are placed into our Recyclable Freezer Friendly pouches & Vacuum Sealed. We pack these as  a Twin pack 360g for retail or online deliveries & we have our Wholesale Bulk Pack (20) for BBQ Smokehouses. The Hot Links are then labelled with full farm to fork traceability & packed into plastic reusable crates. The crates are placed on pallets & sent straight into the Blast freezer where the temperature is -25°c.

Please see this link about The benefits & Blast Freezing explained.

This method of packing keeps any cross contamination to a minimum & ensures that the Hot Links are kept in perfect condition for 24 months, as if they had just been made.

The packaging prevents The Texas Hot Link Sausages from any freezer burn or cross contamination from other foodstuffs when kept chilled in the fridge at home. The bags preserve the natural meat juices so the Sausages have all of their flavour & moisture when cooking. The bags also stop the Hot Links from drying out when bringing up to room temperature before cooking.

All our production facilities are BRCGS / IFS approved  that make any of our meat cuts or products. All refrigerated air is filtered in production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure you enjoy the same taste & texture from all Sherwood Texas Hot Link Sausages.

The Clear Recyclable Pouches we use are now stronger & thinner than before, this reduces our annual plastic use & the amount of packaging per portion. The clear recyclable packs are made using thinner, stronger materials to help reduce our Carbon Footprint for a Greener Future. We encourage all our customers to recycle responsibly & place any packing into the recycle bins.

Please see this link on How to recycle plastic. We all need to do our best for a Greener future #swf_recycle♻ 

Are Texas Hot Link Sausages good value for money?

Sherwood Texas Hot links are made with higher quality cuts of meat & natural skins as a wholesale product for the best price.

The Texas Hot Links real value is not just the price, it’s the amount of great meat that goes into them. By increasing the percentage of meat into the Sausages & making them 20% larger, these Texas Hot Links Sausages give you much  “More Meat for Your Money”.

We are able to sell our Hot Links online at a great price because we produce them as a wholesale product & providing them as a Retail Product to the public. Our production facilities are more efficient & producing higher volumes at a lower cost per portion. The production facilities use latest “Green Energy” methods like solar panels, wind turbines etc, with highly efficient machinery, well trained, fast butchers & packers.

Buying our Texas Hot Link Sausages online & having them delivered to your door is a smart way to shop at home, & these delicious sausages are exactly what you need for the Barbecue. Placing 2 pieces per pack (2 x 180g) is a perfect size for home cooking, because this helps to cut down on food waste. Food waste is a big problem today, & we have tried to portion all our meats to minimise this.

Provenance of our Pork:

We source all our pork locally to our production facilities to reduce our “Carbon Footprint” with lower vehicle emissions & less journey times, reducing stress levels for the pigs. Sourcing our pork locally from Northern France & Belgium ensures we have a sustainable supply of high quality pork from good welfare farms. Having top grade pork allows us to make “Restaurant Quality” pork cuts in larger volumes to supply homes & restaurants across the UK & Europe.

Our choice of preferred Pig breed is “Pietrain Pig”, this is found mainly in the Wallonia region of Western Belgium.

These are a Pig with a good meat yield, low in cholesterol, good muscle structure & a mild temperament. The Pork has a good flavour & texture, combined with modern day slaughtering techniques are designed to be as humane as possible, ensuring light coloured, soft meat.

Provenance of our Beef.

We source all our Irish Grass Fed Beef from farms local to production in Ireland. The slaughterhouses / production plants are constantly supplied with a sustainable supply of top quality cattle. Local farmers have trusted relationships with production to ensure continuity of supply all year round.

Our Irish Grass-Fed beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. The welfare of all the cattle is very important not only to the livestock but to the results it brings to the table.

The select choice of breeds we use for our cuts; Charolais, Limousin, Angus, & Hereford, having good confirmation & delivering good yields. Most beef farmers & producers raise their cattle under “Bord Bia” guidelines. All our beef is fully traceable from farm to fork, with all cattle having digital passports, showing farmers details, breed, welfare etc.

See about the Bord Bia Guide To Meat & or the information about the Irish Food Board standards of our beef.

The flavour & texture of our Irish Beef is recognised across the globe & found in many high end restaurants internationally.

The process from farm to finished product is always very humane & efficient.

How do you cook Texas Hot Link Sausages?

Most people would opt to cook these on the Grill or the Barbecue.

Texas Hot Links were created as a Barbecue styled sausage but, these can be cooked in the oven or the air fryer & used to be an added ingredient in meals rather than the main piece. IMPORTANT; please ensure that the meat juices run clear or the internal temperature of the meat is a minimum of 75°c before serving.

How to prepare Texas Hot Link Sausages before cooking;

• Place frozen Hot Link Sausages in fridge to thaw naturally at a lower temperature.
• Remove from the fridge (keep in packaging) & leave in ambient temperature for 20 minutes before cooking.
• Remove from packaging & pat dry with paper towel.

How to cook your Texas Hot Link Sausages;

In the Pan or Skillet;

• Heat the pan over a medium heat.
• Drizzle a small amount of Olive Oil in the pan.
• Place the Hot Link Sausages carefully into the pan (helps prevent any oil spitting on you).
• Cook for a few minutes each side until the juices run clear or internal temp of 75°c has been reached.

In the Air Fryer;

• Set Air Fryer temperature to 190°c.
• Spray a light coating of vegetable oil into the basket.
• Place the Hot Link Sausages evenly spaced into the basket.
• Cook for 7-8 minutes, you may wish to turn them half way through & check for internal doneness.
• Always ensure the Hot Links are thoroughly cooked inside.

On the Barbecue;

• Place the Texas Hot Links on the grill over direct heat for Hot & Fast, indirect heat for a longer cook for a more Smokey flavour.
• Cook for a few minutes each side (direct heat) checking they do not burn
• Cook for 10 minutes each side at a lower heat (indirect heat) finish over direct heat to Brown them off.
• Always ensure the Hot Links are thoroughly cooked inside.

Are Texas Hot Link Sausages Nutritious?

Texas Hot links are mostly meat with a percentage of fat, eaten in moderation these are reasonably healthy.

Using only the premium cuts of Pork & Beef from the shoulder (for best flavour & intramuscular fat content) are Protein rich because they are Red Meats. Red Meats are a great source of Vitamins & Minerals that are an essential part of your diet.

Sharing your Texas Hot Link Sausages on Social Media.

Sherwood Texas Hot Links are great to share at 180grams each & perfect to add to a Barbecue Platter. These are easily cooked in a hot pan or under the grill & absorb the Smoke when grilled on the Barbecue. We tend to be a little biased towards cooking anything on the Barbecue because it adds a whole new dimension to the flavour.

These are ideal for using in midweek meals when you haven’t much time with a busy schedule, they are enjoyable for all the family. Sharing Texas Hot Link Sausages with friends & family is one of the best ways for people to see how tasty & easy they are to cook, posting your cooks on Social Media is also a brilliant way to share.

At Sherwood we are very social & love to see what meals are made with all our products, so why not join us over on social media & let us share your pictures, videos, recipes, reels, ideas & stories. We have accounts on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter, tagging us in your posts makes it much easier for us to comment, like & share for our followers to enjoy your cooks.

Many people are still unsure on what or how to cook Texas Hot Links, through your posts on Social Media they are able to learn how to cook & perfect these. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.

Using our Hashtags makes it easier for our followers to find to leave comments & like your posts because these are also followed. Your home cooking gives others inspiration to try out new meats, recipes & meals to create better food at home for the family

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