Sausages

Bismarck is supposed to have said that, "To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making".

We don't go that far, but we do like to look around to see what supermarkets are offering in the way of good sausages.

For a long while we bought Tesco traditional pork sausages, but they seemed to start producing more fat when we cooked them. And the price inched up, to £2.12 for six.

Waitrose premium sausages seem a better bet. And they're cheaper, at £1.99 for a pack of eight.

The packaging is also more eco-friendly. Tesco display theirs side by side in a small plastic tray, while Waitrose wrap their sausages in paper, in two rows of four. Less showy.

This week we've tried the Waitrose free range Hampshire breed pork sausages, as they have an offer on them. Very nice - and very little fat emerged during to cooking.

Definitely worth sampling. We go to Waitrose specially for the sausages, and buy several packs at a time.

Waitrose poppy seed rolls

Waitrose poppy seed rolls - tiny or what? Two or perhaps three delicate bites per roll.

Sainsburys' poppy seed rolls are a much more acceptable size.

Summer fruit pudding

Ironically (in view of the weather), we're great fans of summer fruit puddings.

The Tesco version is pretty good. The Sainsbury's one is nice, but for my taste they made a mistake with the sweetening and the (very slight) flavouring with champagne.

The best summer fruit pudding comes from Waitrose. It has a fruitier aroma, with a strong scent of blackcurrants, and the individual fruits have exactly the right consistency.

Delicious!