Darren McGrady, former head chef to Queen Elizabeth II, has revealed his preferred method for cooking sausages, emphasizing the importance of using water in the pan to prevent splitting and flare-ups.
The Water Trick for Perfect Sausages
According to McGrady, the best way to cook sausages is on the stove with a little water in the pan. He explained: "The best way to cook sausages is on the stove with a little water in the pan, then let them cook and steam a little bit. The steam will help to cook the sausages a little bit. You then turn the grill down, get it down low, then cook the sausages and keep turning them."
Speaking to Smooth Spins Casino, he added: "Put them to one side and let them finish cooking. That way, you get a beautiful sear and get that char all the way around them, but when you've got fatty food on there, you don't want to get those flare-ups."
Avoiding High Heat on Barbecues
McGrady warned against cooking sausages at too high a temperature, especially on barbecues. He said: "When it comes to barbecues, sausages have the casing on them, which, if you put them at too high a temperature, the sausage skin can split. What happens then is that the sausage can get liquid inside them, so the juices start spitting out into the flames and you get the flare-ups. Again, don't cook the sausages on a high heat."
Royal Favourite: Gingernut Cream
McGrady also shared a dessert favoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II, a variation of a viral Japanese cheesecake. Instead of Biscoff biscuits and yoghurt, the Queen's version used ginger biscuits, cream, and whisky. On his YouTube channel, he said: "I'm sure you have seen all over TikTok, Instagram and Facebook the viral Japanese cheesecake with Greek yoghurt and Biscoff cookies. Well when I was at Buckingham Palace, I used to prepare a very similar dish that used ginger biscuits. This is probably one of my easiest recipes to prepare, but it was always served at the royal table. At Buckingham Palace, we'd often serve this dish called gingernut cream and the chefs loved to serve it, the Queen loved ordering it and loved eating it!"
