Types of Sausages & How to Cook Them | Sausages Shopping Guide
24 different types of sausage
Sausages are tasty, versatile and cheap - perfect for feeding the family.
Who doesn’t love a sausage? Especially when there are so many options and different ways to serve them. From breakfast to Sunday lunch, lunch box finger food and charity sausage sizzles, you’ll find sausages at the heart of Kiwis’ weekly food repertoire and everyone has their favourites.
A kilo of sausages can be purchased for as little as $8.20* with gourmet and free-range sausages commanding a premium price up to $34.40*. There are many different types of sausages, so next time you’re in the supermarket, why not try a new variety?
Type of Sausage | Main Ingredients | Cook & Serve | Price per KG* (price as at 05.09.25) |
| Bratwurst | Pork & veal, ginger, nutmeg, clove | Serve with sauerkraut, slice and add to soups and stews | $19.99 |
| Breakfast Sausage | Pork, sage & pepper | Fry in a skillet. Serve with eggs and bacon | $21.78 |
| Boerewors | Beef, vinegar, allspice, coriander, nutmeg, black pepper | BBQ coiled sausage, slice to serve in a salad or add to a bun | $25.53 |
| Angus beef sausages | Beef, onion, garlic, spices | Fry, grill, bake and serve with mashed potatoes and a rich beefy gravy. Or serve on a bed of chargrilled roasted vegetables. | $21.78 |
| Beef flavoured sausages | Non-specified meat, water, fibre, soy protein, preservatives, colour | Fry or grill and serve with red onion gravy and Yorkshire pudding. | $12.20 |
| Chipolata | Thin pork sausage, sage, thyme, pimento, nutmeg | Fried or grilled for breakfast, finger food for parties | N/A |
| Chorizo | Pork, chilli, garlic, pimento, paprika cured and wood smoked | Cured sausage doesn’t need to be cooked. Slice and add to soups, stews, pastas and salads or eat cold. | $28.45 |
| Chicken sausages precooked | Chicken, herbs and spices | Reheat and serve with coleslaw, fried onions and bread | $8.99 |
| Free-range chicken sausages | Free-range chicken, tarragon, herbs and spices | Fry, air fry or grill, enjoy with salad or pasta | $11.49 |
| Cocktail sausages | Pork and mutton, onion, garlic, honey and spices | Reheat and serve as a snack | $7.99 - $11.99 |
| Cumberland sausage | Coarse diced pork and bacon, nutmeg, mace, black pepper | Pan fry, air fry, bake, serve with mashed potatoes and gravy | N/A |
| Frankfurter | Blended beef, pork, chicken and rehydrated pork protein | Reheat and serve in a bun with mustard | $8.75 - $18.30 |
| Hot dogs | Beef, starch fillers, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, preservatives and spices | Reheat and serve in a bread roll with onions. mustard and tomato sauce | $21.30 |
| Irish pork | Pork, mustard, spices | Pan fry or air fry and serve with colcannon mash and cheddar cheese, make Irish sausage and potato stew or cook in a skillet with cabbage, carrots, onion, potatoes and chicken stock | $22.90 |
| Kransky/Cheese Kransky | Slovenian sausage is made from pork, beef and sometimes cheese. | Grill and eat in a hot dog bun, dice, saute and add to salads or pasta | $14.99 - $23 |
| London Pride | Pork, herbs and spices | Fry, grill, bake, BBQ. Serve with mashed potato, mushy peas and gravy. Top with fried egg in a butty. | $21.90 |
| Lamb & rosemary | Lamb and rosemary | Fry, grill, bake, BBQ. Slice and serve with grilled pita bread and tzatziki, Add to a tomato and white bean cassoulet. Serve with couscous and hummus. | $22.90 |
| Precooked sausages | Pork or chicken based | Reheat and serve with salads and bread | From $13.70 |
| Pork & cress | Pork, watercress, ginger, onion, spices | Boil up with potatoes, kumara, carrots and bacon in chicken stock. Grill or fry the sausage meat and serve with pasta, fennel and parmesan | $22.98 |
| Pork & apple | Pork, apple sauce, spices, sugar | Fry, grill, bake, BBQ, serve with coleslaw and jacket potatoes | $19.98 |
| Pork flavoured sausages | Blended pork and chicken, water, potato starch and rice flour, colouring | Fry, boil, BBQ and serve with baked beans and fries | $10.49 |
Saveloy and Cheerios | Blended beef, lamb and pork, rusk, pork fat, fillers, additives, preservatives | Reheat or dip in batter and fry, eat with fries | $9.49 - $13.58 |
| Sizzlers - double cheese | Skinless pork, chicken and beef blend, cheese additives and preservatives | Fry and serve in a bun or with fries | $12.42 |
| Venison sausages | Venison, pork or beef fat, seasoning, onion, spices | Fry, grill, bake and serve with potatoes and onion gravy or braise in a red wine casserole | $16.69 - $22.98 |
* Approximate cost only, Prices taken from paknsave.co.nz (Albany, Lincoln Road & Whangarei stores) on 05.09.25
Shop Sausages
Sizzlers Double Cheese
450g
6
04
ea
$13.42/1kg
Hellers Classic Family Cheerios
500g
6
79
ea
$13.58/1kg
Beehive Mini Cheese Kransky Sausages
800g
9
99
ea
$12.49/1kg
Pams Precooked Sausages
1kg
8
19
ea
$8.19/1kg
Top Hat Classic Frankfurters
1kg
10
49
ea
$10.49/1kg
Value Pre-Cooked Sausages
35pk
18
99
ea
$0.54/ea
Sizzlers Cheese
450g
6
04
ea
$13.42/1kg
Hellers Sausage Meat
450g
5
49
ea
$12.20/1kg
Verkerks Cheese Kransky
280g
6
49
ea
$23.18/1kg
Sizzlers Original
450g
6
04
ea
$13.42/1kg
Pams Cocktail Sausages
1kg
9
49
ea
$9.49/1kg
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Comparing fresh, frozen, prepackaged and precooked sausages
Sausages can be bought fresh, frozen, loose, prepacked and precooked, which can be a little confusing, so we explain the differences below to help you make the best choice for your needs:
Fresh sausages
Fresh sausages are uncooked and made from fresh meat, fat and spices stuffed into edible casings. You’ll find them prepacked in the chiller section or sold loose at the butchery counter.
Frozen sausages
Frozen sausages are uncooked sausages that have been frozen to preserve the freshness, quality, tenderness and juiciness. These are perfect for popping into your home freezer until you are ready to cook them.
Prepacked sausages
Prepacked sausages are one of the fastest-growing categories as we seek out more interesting flavour combinations to add interest to our meals. New Zealand has some wonderfully innovative sausage producers adding variety to our dinner plates with creative flavour combinations such as pork and cress, chicken with tarragon and venison and chilli. You’ll find these sold in packs of 5 or 6 in the chiller section of your supermarket.
Precooked sausages
Precooked sausages are the ultimate in convenience combining a quick-to-cook sausage with a longer shelf life. Saveloys, frankfurters, hot dogs, sizzlers and cheerios are all examples of precooked sausages that are quick to reheat. You’ll find them in the chiller section and the freezer of your local supermarket.
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