Balson Butchers Review and Giveaway

I don't know anyone who doesn't love sausage and bacon, well unless they are a vegetarian. Those juicy sausage links and the perfectly crisp bacon is the star addition to an egg white omelet. I don't have bacon or sausage too much, but when I do I really enjoy it. These two classic breakfast meats are perfect for a hearty Sunday brunch or breakfast with your family. I think I might even make a bacon omelet this weekend!



Balson Butchers is the headquarters for buying English bacon and sausage (or bangers) and Irish bacon and sausage! Are you from Ireland or England and are missing the foods from home now that you live in the US? Let Balson Brothers bring a little taste of your country to America! Traditional pork back bacon, pork bangers, breakfast bangers, and garlic and herb bangers are offered. If you're a big fan of bacon and sausage, why not try a different variation of what you're used to? I bet you'll love it.

I was sent a few packages of pork bangers, pork back bacon, and breakfast bangers. Everything came perfectly cold and intact.




I made breakfast for dinner the other night and decided to serve the pork back bacon and the breakfast bangers with it. The bacon is thicker and sliced wider than normal "American style" bacon. It is not cut into thin strips. The bacon is fulled cooked, all you have to do is brown it. Sear it on both sides for about 30 seconds on medium high heat and you're good to go! The bacon will not get crispy as it is too lean. It smelled delicious when it was cooking. Once the bacon was done, I was intrigued by it as I had never had European bacon before. It had a really nice smoked flavor to it that was very addictive. Each bite was better than the next! The flavor was subtle, but still very noticeable. This does not have an intensely rich bacon flavor, but a nice delicate flavor. I really enjoyed the bacon, now I am not sure how I've never tried it before! It would be great for putting on BLT's or just enjoying for a snack too. I recommend anyone who's never had European bacon before to try this, you're in for a real treat!

The bangers were a little bit more complicated to cook than the bacon. They are fully cooked but you have to pan fry them in a small amount of oil for about 4 minutes per side. These bangers are softer than American style sausage casings and they need to be really brown and crispy. If you think you've overcooked them, chances are you haven't! The banger links are plump and juicy and the perfect sized for breakfast. They smelled wonderful when cooking. Unlike other bangers, these have no nitrates or MSG. When you take a bite of these bangers, an explosion of flavor blankets your taste buds and leaves you wanting more. The texture of the bangers is "clean" and really easy to enjoy. The links are not spicy and I really enjoyed them. You could cut these up and add them to soups, chili, pasta, rice, and much more. The possibilities are endless! I will definitely be ordering these again.

I haven't had a chance to try the pork bangers yet, I know they will be great though! If you're a fan of meat, I highly recommend that you try Balson Butchers.

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