Cost per meal

Just picked up big lot of sausages and savalouys from butchers. Divided off ten kilos of each for @amlnz and though I should share the maths with you lot as it's question often asked. Total bill works out at $10 per kilo. What's really interesting is that each savalouys or sausage weighs pretty much bang on 125grms. Twenty bags of four is ten kilos. If you eat two each per meal(that's me) it costs $2.50 per meal for me $5 for the two of us.Sure beats store bought crap sausages or cardboard savs. Initially we bualked at $10 per kilo but when it's broken right down I believe it's still really good value,besides doing batches of sausages ourselves grew old pretty fast.

2 per meal?
bloody hell thats a bit light

And $10 per kg is pretty steep

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Originally Posted by gonetropo

2 per meal?
bloody hell thats a bit light

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Each.....

still light me 3 her 1 thats our ratios lol ll lol and thats her choice

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

And $10 per kg is pretty steep

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Broken down...I'm happy to pay that,as said DIY gets old fast. More than happy to cut up steak n stewing steak myself and mince what's left but butcher makes a good banger so we happy to pay him to make them.wife being celiac it's vital they are gluten free.this way we know what we are getting.

is that $10/kg including your "cost" for the meat or just the butcher ?

A bit pricey for sausages. I pay that for 1kg salamis and half that with change per kg for sausages. When I take trimmings/ meat to the butcher.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Each.....

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you aint putting evil vege on your plate are you?

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Originally Posted by No good names left

is that $10/kg including your "cost" for the meat or just the butcher ?

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Just butcher.i do my bit for the love of the hunt.

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

still light me 3 her 1 thats our ratios lol ll lol and thats her choice

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Barry that is pure Gluttony

This is why boerewors is just a long snale-like roll... you only have 1 piece each, but get to decide how to cut it. :D

Those are gourmet Wellington prices MD.

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Originally Posted by r87mm

A bit pricey for sausages. I pay that for 1kg salamis and half that with change per kg for sausages. When I take trimmings/ meat to the butcher.

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Who are you using ?

Interesting as a half decent sausage is closer to twenty a kilo here.ten will get you mushed cardboard bulk pack

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Originally Posted by Pengy

Who are you using ?

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https://canterburyhomekill.co.nz/small-goods/

Bloody grouse :cool:

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Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

This is why boerewors is just a long snale-like roll... you only have 1 piece each, but get to decide how to cut it. :D

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jeez, ate a whole one last week. french roll, boerwors and some mustard.
was bloody good too

Interesting prices elsewhere. When next someone gets some done,try breaking it down and see what your price per sausage or savalouy actually is. 8 per kilo gave me $1.25 each. Still cheap for good food. Just looked at countdown online too. Still beats that.

I agree MD getting sausages made is the way to go. I use a butcher here in Wellington and it costs me $7.20 per kg, so decent price and great product. I only have one for dinner lol so nice and cheap!

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Interesting prices elsewhere. When next someone gets some done,try breaking it down and see what your price per sausage or savalouy actually is. 8 per kilo gave me $1.25 each. Still cheap for good food. Just looked at countdown online too. Still beats that.

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Are you using the Geraldine butcher?
Friends of mine all their private processing done there and I reckon they do a shit hot job even on the plain old beef or lamb sausages.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Broken down...I'm happy to pay that,as said DIY gets old fast. More than happy to cut up steak n stewing steak myself and mince what's left but butcher makes a good banger so we happy to pay him to make them.wife being celiac it's vital they are gluten free.this way we know what we are getting.

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Most around our way are $7.00 -$7.50 per kg

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Originally Posted by mark_k

Are you using the Geraldine butcher?
Friends of mine all their private processing done there and I reckon they do a shit hot job even on the plain old beef or lamb sausages.

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Yes Geraldine butchery.support the local guy or you no longer have a local guy.

Greetings @Micky Duck and all,
Never knew the humble banger could be so controversial. At 8 bangers to the kilo they are certainly not tiny. As far as how many bangers make a meal I am with the Micky Ducks on this one at 2 each. Cost, as long as we enjoy them and they meet our dietary requirements, who cares. They are still cheaper than any over the counter option of equivalent quality and there is the satisfaction of our role in their production, however small. Just enjoy them.
Regards Grandpamac.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Interesting as a half decent sausage is closer to twenty a kilo here.ten will get you mushed cardboard bulk pack

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If I buy nice ones it's $23 and basic is $16. Homekill would do great ones for $7 but that's not an option now.
2-3 per meal would be my choice, with lots of those lovely veges :P

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Originally Posted by No good names left

If I buy nice ones it's $23 and basic is $16. Homekill would do great ones for $7 but that's not an option now.
2-3 per meal would be my choice, with lots of those lovely veges :P

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i didnt get to the top of the food chain to eat plants!
or put practically "if its green, its mean"

Hell, why didn't you ever tell us?

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Interesting as a half decent sausage is closer to twenty a kilo here.ten will get you mushed cardboard bulk pack

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I was talking Homekill gourmet sausages.

Well these are pretty plurry good, gourmet is just fancy pants term for price jacked lol. GPM hit it on head.just enjoy them.

I think I pay $5/kg for the finished product from my local guy when I take in venison for sausages. 20kg of venison becomes 25kg of sausages normally with a bit of fat added etc.


Good value and 25kg of sausages is a good year's worth or more.... I still have 20kg of misc. meat from this year's roar frozen yet to become sausages

Interesting subject, I did a quick look at the current DIY costs.
Casings about $1 per Kg
Mixes $3 to $7.50 per Kg (if you use them, and butchers probably do)
So before you add meat or buy pork fat you're up at $4 a kilo. I realize the butchers have access to lower prices, but I think that it's a fair comparison for those doing it themselves...before you add in the costs of equipment.

I've heard good things about Temuka butchers.... Will see if have something to try them with later on... Support the little guys while we still can. Just like you lot were preaching re gun stores.

eastside is good haven't been to main street in tka yet since it changed hands but the old boy says they are good. 125g for a snag is huge. we do 87g or 110g most of the time.

lincolns butcher is fantastic

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Originally Posted by IamHackmeat

eastside is good haven't been to main street in tka yet since it changed hands but the old boy says they are good. 125g for a snag is huge. we do 87g or 110g most of the time.

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The Geraldine ladies are used to getting a big sausage..... So butcher has to oblige!!!

the trick with "geraldine ladies" is velcro gloves and take them to the top of a cliff so they push back harder :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by johnd

Interesting subject, I did a quick look at the current DIY costs.
Casings about $1 per Kg
Mixes $3 to $7.50 per Kg (if you use them, and butchers probably do)
So before you add meat or buy pork fat you're up at $4 a kilo. I realize the butchers have access to lower prices, but I think that it's a fair comparison for those doing it themselves...before you add in the costs of equipment.

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You're about spot on.
Costs me around $3.50 kg to make unless I have to buy fat which adds roughly $2 a kg. Add in another 2 or bucks a kg for cheese if do a jalapeño n cheese number.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Yes Geraldine butchery.support the local guy or you no longer have a local guy.

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Yeah. That works both ways MD. Your local should be looking after you as a customer too and I don't think they are at $10/kg.

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Originally Posted by cb14

I agree MD getting sausages made is the way to go. I use a butcher here in Wellington and it costs me $7.20 per kg, so decent price and great product. I only have one for dinner lol so nice and cheap!

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@cb14 which butcher do you use in Welly? I've been going to Terry at Waikanae Butchers for the last few years and been super happy. Bloody good snags at a great price. Can't remember exactly his prices, but it's also roughly about $7/kg. Last batch I just got about 50 bags of half a dozen sausages made, but I often get salamis done, or bier sticks as well. Salami's are about $11/kg I think, and last lot of bier sticks we got made were about $8.50. I'm in Porirua so it's a wee drive, but well worth it when getting a load done.

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@cb14 which butcher do you use in Welly? I've been going to Terry at Waikanae Butchers for the last few years and been super happy. Bloody good snags at a great price. Can't remember exactly his prices, but it's also roughly about $7/kg. Last batch I just got about 50 bags of half a dozen sausages made, but I often get salamis done, or bier sticks as well. Salami's are about $11/kg I think, and last lot of bier sticks we got made were about $8.50. I'm in Porirua so it's a wee drive, but well worth it when getting a load done.

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I use Cameron Harrison and find them good to deal with. For their standard sausages its $8kg but 10% off for NZDA membership. Last month I picked up 109 kg of sausages, meat balls, meat loaf, mince, schnitzel and its all great. He does have a great selection of small goods but it can get pricey when you go for the flash products. You can drop off / pick up in Ngaio or Upper Hutt.

You can’t beat a good snag , and if you get 20kg made up they better be how you like them I reckon , a premium sausage from a butcher is not a cheap cut anymore either , mind you what is ?