I ate a giant 15-inch sausage roll 10x bigger than Greggs

Rhyl Journal

3 days ago

Well, I have, and it blew my mind.
As a northern girl who grew up on Poundbakery and Greenhalgh's creations (to name a few), that's quite a statement.
This 'ultimate' sausage roll from Valley Bakery weighs a whopping 1.3kg and is 15 inches long.
Pretty impressive compared to the size of a standard sausage roll from Greggs at just 103g.
But does it have all the mouth-watering qualities similar to an iconic sausage roll from one of the nation's beloved bakeries, and does it beat it by a hefty sausage-mile? I had to find out.
So, what exactly is the 'ultimate' sausage roll made by Valley Bakery?
The giant sausage roll has returned for a limited time only to mark Father's Day on Sunday, June 15, via Prestige Hampers.
You might have even heard of the Valley Bakery creation as it's been featured on ITV's Good Morning Britain and 'enjoyed' by Piers Morgan, who claimed: 'Now this is what I call a sausage roll.'
Is this the biggest sausage roll you have seen? (Image: Molly Court/Newsquest) The bakery explains: 'Beautifully handcrafted in the heart of Yorkshire our artisan bakers have handcrafted our famous sausage roll, using the finest British pork from responsibly hand-reared pigs.
'Encased in delicious locally churned all-butter pastry, seasoned with a carefully selected blend of herbs by our pastry experts to create unforgettable flavour in every bite.
'Our bakers follow traditional, small-batch methods, resulting in a carefully curated and delicious gift.'
It's been almost a week since it was delivered to my house (which was very well packed with ice bags) and I still can't get over the size of the sausage roll.
The giant sausage roll has lovely all-butter pastry (Image: Molly Court/Newsquest) I have no idea how one even creates a recipe for such a meaty beast, but it works.
The pork inside the well-baked, glorious, buttery, flaky pastry might well be the best I've ever tried – no fat, no gristle and certainly no dripping grease.
Just full of flavour with all the usual herbs you would expect in a sausage roll and not overpowering in the slightest.
You could certainly tell it was made from the 'finest' pork and I have to admit, it's a league above Greggs'.
But that does come with a price, as the 'ultimate' sausage roll will set you back £29.99 (currently on offer).
Yet I think it's pretty reasonable because there's no doubt it's the biggest I've ever seen and you can tell a lot of effort has gone into sourcing the quality of the meat.
What a perfect gift just in time for Father's Day (Image: Molly Court/Newsquest) Plus, although it's back for Father's Day and would make the perfect gift if the fatherly figure in your life can't resist a pie or sausage roll (and trying new meaty bakes), it could also be ideal for upcoming family gatherings.
I gave five people in my family two servings each and there was still enough for double that, if not more.
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I'll also let you into a little secret – pop it in the oven to warm up before eating to get the best of the all-butter pastry, and pair it with a sweet or savoury chutney (I went for caramelised onion).
Who knows, I might try dipping a Greggs sausage roll into some chutney next time.
Prestige Hampers' Father's Day Ultimate Sausage Roll is priced at £29.99 (on offer instead of £49.99) and available to preorder for delivery online at prestigehampers.co.uk now (a link to which can be found above).