[Cake_Nibbler]

Im a uni student and so Im just starting to cook myself. Anyway today i attempted to make sausages and have eaten them but am concerned they were undercooked.

I stuck them in the grill for like ten minutes but they werent very warm so bunged for the overn on 220C for 15 minutes as well. I ate them and they were warm and the skins had burst and the moisture had leaked out - does that mean theyre cooked if theyve become all wet.

Im just a bit worried because they seemed a bit soft when I was cutting them

[GetMeOuttaHere]

25 minutes total cooking time is sufficient for sausages. For future reference grill them on a medium heat and turn occasionally so you don't overcook one side. The fats drain away with grilling and makes for a healthier sausage, if there's such a thing.

[Cake_Nibbler]

When I stuck them in the grill I also had it on high so thats likely to make it safer yeah?

Thanks, I thought it should be oky but its one of those things that plays at the back of your mind.

[DaisyBumbleroot]

cut one in the middle next time, if its still pink, its not cooked.

[Bedsit Bob]

Originally Posted by Cake_Nibbler

so Im just starting to cook myself.

You might be better off cooking some food instead.

Less painful.

[jimmy7bellies]

Originally Posted by Cake_Nibbler

When I stuck them in the grill I also had it on high so thats likely to make it safer yeah?

Thanks, I thought it should be oky but its one of those things that plays at the back of your mind.

Well you don't want it too high else they will burn on the outside and might not cook properly inside, medium grill is usually for sausages. The cooking instructions fpr any packet foods should either be on the outside or inside of packet/label, just follow those and add a few minutes if you want to be on the safe side.

[sparkle_18]

Originally Posted by Bedsit Bob

You might be better off cooking some food instead.

Less painful.

Haha!

[paulyoung666]

i despair , you are the supposed future of this country and you are struggling to cook sausages

[Cake_Nibbler]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

i despair , you are the supposed future of this country and you are struggling to cook sausages

I can tell you all about social class in Jane Eyre or Milton's portrayal of religionn but when it comes to domestics well.....

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Cake_Nibbler

I can tell you all about social class in Jane Eyre or Milton's portrayal of religionn but when it comes to domestics well.....

...... your lacking somewhat , a little tip , cook the hell out of them , they might taste crap but they wont kill you

[wiggis]

Originally Posted by Cake_Nibbler

Im a uni student and so Im just starting to cook myself. Anyway today i attempted to make sausages and have eaten them but am concerned they were undercooked.

I stuck them in the grill for like ten minutes but they werent very warm so bunged for the overn on 220C for 15 minutes as well. I ate them and they were warm and the skins had burst and the moisture had leaked out - does that mean theyre cooked if theyve become all wet.

Im just a bit worried because they seemed a bit soft when I was cutting them

Should be OK. The 15 minutes at 220C would have done them, though they'd be a bit pale looking.

Someone of your age should be out there buying fish and chips, kebabs, or cooking baked beans on toast, and other standard student stuff. I didn't move on to sausages at college until I'd mastered fish fingers

[jarryhack]

When i cook sausages, I always cut them lengthways into two, they cook faster and thoroughly!

[CovertFoofle]

Originally Posted by wiggis

Should be OK. The 15 minutes at 220C would have done them, though they'd be a bit pale looking.

Someone of your age should be out there buying fish and chips, kebabs, or cooking baked beans on toast, and other standard student stuff. I didn't move on to sausages at college until I'd mastered fish fingers

Coo, you ate well - plain pasta with a smidgen of grated cheese was standard fare! *shudders*

[mrs_buckley]

The best student meal ever, I lived on this when I was away at uni - cook pasta plain, drain it, add a tin of tuna, mix it in, stick it on a plate, top with grated cheese, and pour a can of beans over the top. Filling, tasty, quite cheap and has most of the food groups in there!

[cosmo]

Sausages are best fried in a little oil on a very low heat for about 20 minutes or until dark brown all over.

Some sausages are still a bit pink when you cut them open even after cooking.

[davidseven]

Give them a few minutes in a microwave to drive off the fat then grill or roast.

[stackman]

Basically, if the sausage is still pink in the middle it is not cooked.

If you have cooked them on too high a heat and they are browned on the outside but still pink in the middle, cut them lengthways down the middle and grill the insides to cook through.

As said above, cook them on a medium grill for about 20 minutes turning regularly and they should be fine.

Sauasages are great to use as a filler for pasta sauces or quick curries. Grill your sausages then cut into pieces, fry an onion in a pan with a spoonfull of curry paste, chuck in the sausages and a tin of beans and Bob's yer uncle. If you have a spud about chop it into 1cm cubes, microwave for 6 minutes with a bit of water in the dish and chuck that in too.

For pasta grill and slice the sausages, fry the onion, chuck in a tin of tomatoes and the bangers with a shake of mixed herbs and you're away!

[BarSix]

They went wet because of low meat content!

Aldi Bratwurst

Baking tray

oven 180C

20 minutes

Done!

[chrisw99]

Originally Posted by stackman

Basically, if the sausage is still pink in the middle it is not cooked.

Not necessarily true, if it's a hot dog or frankfurter style it will always be pink in the middle.

I once had some bog standard Walls chipolatas, even after 40 minutes frying on high they were still pink in the middle.