Battered sausage


Battered sausages are a type of sausage found all across Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

British and Irish battered sausage

The battered sausage is a standard menu item in fish and chip shops across Great Britain and Ireland, often described as an "essential" staple of the fish and chip shop menu. They are made up of a pork sausage dipped in batter, and usually served with chips. A meal of battered sausage and chips is usually known as a 'battered sausage supper'.

Australia and New Zealand

In Australia, it may be referred to as a "battered sav". This may also have given rise to the local expression "fair suck of the sav". In New Zealand, they can be found either with or without a stick inserted. If served with the stick, it is referred to as a hot dog and usually dipped in a generous amount of tomato sauce and consumed immediately. In Australia, this variant may also be referred to as a Pluto Pup or a Dagwood Dog.

Nutritional information

There can be 750 calories in a typical battered sausage and chips, but this varies greatly.