Sausage Sizzle

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Sausage Sizzle

The Sausage Sizzle is a community event common across Australia and New Zealand. The primary element of a sausage sizzle is the preparation and sale of barbecued sausages, typically with some form of bread and often accompanied by sauces or other barbecued items such as sliced onion.

The humble sausage, wrapped in white bread and smothered in tomato sauce, is a common way for New Zealanders to eat pork cheaply. Sausages cook quickly and are common offerings at barbeques.

Most commonly, the main sale item at a sausage sizzle is a cheap pork or beef sausage (known in Australia as a "snag"), cooked on a gas hot plate and served on a single slice of white bread. Tomato sauce is the most common accompaniment, and is usually available for no extra cost, though other condiments such as barbecue sauce and American mustard are regularly available.

Onions cooked on the hot plate are often available, for free or at extra cost, and occasionally coleslaw or other salad items are offered. Some sausage sizzles also offer the option of a white bread roll as an alternative to sliced bread. Vegetarian or gluten free options are infrequently available, but often sold at events with more extensive menus including hamburgers or complete meals.