Ranking of the best brands of sausages for 2022

Everyone loves to eat. And even those who are afraid to admit it to themselves love to eat delicious food. And we all know how difficult it is to make food not only healthy, but also tasty. And how important it is to follow the rules of a healthy diet, stick to a diet.

Today, sausages are one of the most popular foods around the world, especially in summer. As soon as you think of a picnic, the aroma of fried sausages immediately pops up, straight from the fire. It's also an easy solution for those who don't like going to cafes or spending a lot of time at the stove.

The use of this product brings taste pleasure. Do you want to know where they came from, why they have gained such popularity, how to choose a trademark in 2022? Read on.

The best thing that could happen to meat

It might seem like a simple breakfast dish, but they have a long history. One of the earliest references dates back to the 15th century. In the archives of the city of Rudolstadt (Germany), an invoice for stuffed pig intestines, 1404, has been preserved.

Later (April, 1489), a law was passed throughout Germany obliging butchers to make a product exclusively from selected pork (Thuringian sausages).

However, the inventor of modern semi-finished products is Johann Laner from Frankfurt, who in the 17th century stuffed lamb intestines (Frankfurt sausages) with meat. In Germany, a monument was erected to him.

After moving to Vienna, Laner fully mastered the craftsmanship and opened a shop for their production. There, on May 15, 1805, he first used a mixture of beef and pork meat - a recipe that is used to this day. The Austrians later declared 15 May the birthday of the sausage. Thus, Viennese sausages were born.

In the USSR, mass production began when Anastas Mikoyan signed the order on meat products (1936). The product has become popular due to the cost, wonderful taste.

How to choose

Economical and fast food that will have to any table. Cooking does not require much time, high culinary skills, imagination. Compatible with many products.

Varieties of sausages

There are many types, the main ones are:

• Creamy - meat bars, length 9-13 cm.Various sausage casings are used, according to GOST R 52196. Calorie content - max 211 kcal. Consist of 40-60% muscle tissue. 20% cream, spices are also used for production.
• Dairy. They are made from gelatin or animal intestines. Pork, beef, chicken eggs are used. GOST does not allow the use of vegetable protein. Calorie content - 261 kcal.
• Beef. Created in accordance with GOST 23670. This includes beef, milk, nuts, coriander, garlic, spices. Low-fat with a rich beef flavor. 100 g of the product contains: proteins - 12 g, fats - 16 g.
• Amateur - this is a sausage product of the highest grade, GOST 23670. This includes cheek, bacon, beef, garlic. Calorie content - 304 kcal.
• Doctoral. They are made by analogy with doctor's sausage. Beef, pork, as well as poultry meat, milk powder are used. Perhaps also the content of egg products, mustard, celery, sesame.
• Dietary - boiled products for those who care about their figure and health. According to the characteristics - it is boiled minced meat.
• Hunting - a meat product with a pronounced smoked-spicy taste and aroma. Used to make smoked meat.
• With cheese - the product is prepared from tender pork, selected beef with the addition of cheese, which melts when cooked, making them even more fragrant.
• White Munich (Weisswurste) is a sausage product from the richest region of Germany, located at the foot of the Alps (south of the country). Bavarian cuisine is known all over the world. The recipe for this traditional dish is over 150 years old. Usually made from veal
  pork fat with spices. Ice is added for splendor of minced meat.
• Viennese - cylindrical. They are made from a mixture of pork, beef, with the addition of spices. Used only after heat treatment.
• Frankfurt sausages are famous sausages with a history from the 18th century. Used pork, spices. They have a characteristic long shape, rich aroma.

Criterias of choice

For the manufacture of sausages, carefully chopped meat of animals or birds is used. Today, quite often, a certain amount of soy protein is added to meat. And also unscrupulous manufacturers of sausages often use low-quality meat raw materials. Instead of pork fat - chicken, and beef, pork is replaced with cheap horse meat, masking with a large number of artificial food additives. But how to choose a quality product among such an abundance?

First you need to carefully study the label, trademark, composition. As well as the color, smell, appearance of the product. Many are guided by the state standard - "GOST". A meat product with a GOST mark contains a minimum amount of starch. The composition of the product is regulated only for six names. But, there is also TU - Specifications, that is, a separate recipe, which is also used in production. For example, "Creamy special" is made according to the manufacturer's own recipe. But, TU should not contradict the requirements of GOST.

Many people evaluate the quality of a product initially by its appearance. For example, a wrinkled appearance is often indicative of a product's shelf life. But it happens that a completely appetizing sausage may turn out to be a low-quality product containing a high percentage of soy or starch.

What to look for when choosing a brand

• It is advisable to choose not too "long-playing" semi-finished products. The optimal shelf life is 72 hours for products in a natural casing, in a polyamide casing they can be stored for 10 days.
• the shell fits snugly to the sausage, without grease smudges, yellow spots.The presence of such indicates the amount of fat in the manufacture.
• Consistency. Inside the product there are no voids, friability. It is important that the texture has a non-crushing consistency. To check the product for density, elasticity must be slightly pressed on it - the shape is restored immediately. If the product is too soft, then it was not without protein supplements.
• Color. The color on the section is uniform - gray spots in benign products are unacceptable.
• Smell. Pleasant, with a hint of spices. It should not be sour, musty.
• Taste. Salty, sweetish or even bitter - a slight taste of meat should be felt.
• When cooking, it does not swell, the shell does not crack. If the product falls apart during cooking or smells unpleasant, then it contains a large amount of starch.

We have studied the ratings of leading Russian quality control companies, reviews of dozens of consumers, and compiled an overview of the most popular sausage manufacturers in 2022 to make it easier to make a choice. Here you will find the most delicious, natural brands that the whole family will love.

Best Milk Sausage Manufacturers 2022

"Dairy" companies "Velcom"

The brand basically does not use GMOs, soy, meat substitutes. Safety is ensured by a transparent sealed packaging. The taste is creamy, fragrant. Made from pork, beef with the addition of milk, spices.

An easy option for breakfast with scrambled eggs, a quick snack for lunch or dinner with pasta, rice or mashed potatoes. One is enough to have a bite to eat and not feel hungry for a long time - they are quite large in size.

From a large selection of meat products, this product is worthy of buyers' attention.

Main characteristics:

compound	pork, beef, water, egg melange, skimmed milk powder, acidity regulator E451, sugar, extracts of black and allspice, nutmeg, nitrite salt
the nutritional value	proteins - 15 g, fats - 21 g
the energy value	250 kcal/1030 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	20 days
standard	GOST R 52196-2011

• tasty, pleasantly smelling;
• comply with nutritional labeling;
• without sorbic and benzoic acids.

• some ingredients are missing from the label;
• contain psyllium fiber.

Myasnov GOST Vkusnyashka in cellophane

Inexpensive semi-finished product of pink color, delicate texture, with a homogeneous minced meat structure. Size - small or standard. Without stabilizers, dyes, fixatives could not do.

Ideal for a picnic. If the storage conditions are observed, we recommend using it within two days after purchase. Before serving, you can flavor with a sauce based on tomatoes, mustard or horseradish and garnish with chopped herbs. They can be served as an independent dish, added to a salad or a side dish of vegetables, cereals.

From a wide variety of meat products, this brand can be bought, at least occasionally.

Main characteristics:

compound	pork, beef, drinking water, eggs, powdered milk, nitrite-curing mixture (salt, color fixative: sodium nitrite), spices, sugar, stabilizer (sodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate), acidity regulator, antioxidant
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 28 g
the energy value	296 kcal/1239 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	15 days
standard	GOST R 52196-2011

• tender, juicy, with a pleasant meat aroma and a light milky taste;
• the content of protein, fat, carbohydrates corresponds to GOST;
• safe - no soy, collagen protein, cartilage;
• during cooking, decomposition into fibers or other fractions is practically excluded.

• incomplete product information;
• the expiration date is sometimes hard to read;
• contain sodium nitrite.

"Meat house of Borodin 1997". MDB

According to microbiological indicators - without heavy metals, radionuclides (strontium, cesium). Inside the package, each product is tied to a pair and individually wrapped in plastic wrap with the inscription, name, logo of the manufacturer. Due to this, the expiration date is 25 days. But if you open the package, then you need to eat the product in three days.

There are many buyers who admit that eating a quality MDB sausage with macaroni and cheese is a pleasure. The semi-finished product can be quickly boiled, fried, which is especially important in the morning, so the product is suitable for a snack.

Main characteristics:

compound	pork, beef, water, egg melange, powdered milk, salt, acidity regulators triphosphate and sodium pyrophosphate, sugar, black pepper, cardamom, allspice, antioxidant ascorbic acid, nitrite-curing mixture
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 28 g
the energy value	296 kcal/1239 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	20 days
standard	GOST R 52196-2011

• sealed packaging;
• comply with safety requirements;
• made from natural products;
• reliable labeling in terms of nutritional value;
• the consistency is homogeneous, without inclusions;
• when cooking, they do not boil much, the water does not stain.

• moisture content is low compared to average;
• the actual amount of protein is higher, fat is lower than indicated on the label;
• acids are present (sorbic, benzoic);
• a sour taste is clearly felt;
• price.

"Dymov"

Soft, non-GMO. The texture is elastic - there are no veins, cartilage. Thanks to the control over production, as well as careful selection of raw materials, the products turned out to be tender and juicy.

You can eat raw, reheat, fry, boil. The optimal boiling time is 3 minutes.

Main characteristics:

compound	pork, beef, water, egg melange, drinking milk, salt, acidity regulator, flavor enhancer, sugar, spices, antioxidant, color fixer
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 28 g
the energy value	296 kcal/1239 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	25 days
standard	GOST R 52196-2011

• elastic - manufactured according to all the requirements of the Russian quality system;
• organoleptic properties are good;
• the label corresponds to the information on the composition;
• without sorbic and benzoic acids;
• no starch.

• high moisture content;
• labeling is unreliable in terms of nutritional value;
• the taste is specific, like sausages from the school cafeteria.

Mikoyan - dairy with cream

Standard size. Sold by weight or in packs with the boastful "Best Selling" logo. The taste is delicate, juicy. Products are nutritious. Some remember them from their youth.Over time, they did not become worse, they managed to preserve the very native and familiar taste of childhood to many.

Heat treatment and light smoking make meat products fragrant and appetizing. Such a product can be used for hot dogs, omelettes, pizza, or simply boiled and poured with sauce. A great option for dinner with mashed potatoes and fresh tomato salad - you can't imagine better.

Main characteristics:

compound	pork, poultry meat, beef, water, starch, cream powder, salt, wheat fiber, stabilizer (food phosphates, guar gum, carrageenan and its salts), spices, sugar, flavor enhancer, antioxidant, food dye, color fixative ( sodium nitrite)
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 24 g
the energy value	272 kcal/1138 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	30 days
standard	GOST R 52196-2011

• look attractive - smooth, do not fall apart;
• to taste - moderately salty, aromatic;
• well cleaned from the shell;
• water does not color during cooking;
• in the process of cooking, they do not fall apart, but become a little “fatter”;
• on the break you can see that they are made of meat;
• weight corresponds to that indicated on the label;
• price-quality ratio.

• smoky smell;
• on the package incomplete information about the composition;
• when buying by weight, there is no composition on the shell;
• there is sodium nitrite, monosodium glutamate.

Best Beef Sausage Producers 2022

Yola - "Veal"

Inexpensive sausages from the Republic of Mari El. Sold in packs of 0.5 kg already peeled, that is, without a shell.

The morning starts with breakfast, and this is coffee, scrambled eggs, a couple of Yola veal sausages.

Main characteristics:

compound	pork, beef, drinking water, pork skin, soy protein, curing mixture, sugar, stabilizer, spices, antioxidants, flavor enhancer natural dye
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 13 g
the energy value	160 kcal/669 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	20 days in a shell, without a shell - 15 days
standard	TU 9213-016-54780900-09

• packaging - dense plastic;
• the most delicious products of the middle price category;
• pleasant taste - not oversalted, without soy sourness.

• taste like a sausage, texture like a soufflé;
• dissolve very quickly.

Ostankino sirloin

Appetizing, satisfying, easy to prepare and low in calories. In shape - long, narrow, like Bavarian ones. Sold by weight or in packs. Outwardly, they are not much different, but the packaging is more expensive.

Cook for a maximum of ten minutes, the water is clean, the sausages are dense. The shell is removed without effort.

Main characteristics:

compound	chicken breast fillet, water, beef, protein stabilizer, complex nutritional supplements; curing-nitrite mixture (salt, color fixer E250), spices, sugar, flavorings, flavor and aroma enhancer E621, antioxidants: sodium isoascorbate, citric acid; potato starch, salt, dye E120
the nutritional value	proteins - 10 g, fats - 15 g
the energy value	187 kcal/776 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	30 days
standard	TU 9213-128-00425283

• packaging, size;
• price - inexpensive;
• availability in stores;
• elastic, juicy;
• pleasant aroma with a light smoked-smoky note;
• low calorie;
• when boiling, the water does not stain;
• mince is well mixed.

• dry mouth after consumption;
• soft, porous, fall apart when heated;
• no taste of meat.

With cheese Yadryona Kopot

Outwardly dense, plump, in an appetizing shell of pink color. Each item is also packaged separately. The packaging must be removed before cooking. They stand out with an attractive smell of smoke and smoked meats.

They are smoked on oak chips, which is why they have such a bright distinctive aroma.

It is recommended to cook in the microwave, the cheese may leak out during cooking. The filling is fragrant. You can feel the meat, supplemented with cheese, the aftertaste of smoked meat. Great snack option.

Main characteristics:

compound	chicken breast fillet, mechanically separated poultry meat, water, cheese, protein stabilizer, pork, beef, pork fat, powdered milk, potato starch, nitrite salt, egg powder, vegetable oil, stabilizer: sodium polyphosphate, antioxidants, spices, dyes
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 15 g
the energy value	179 kcal/742 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	30 days
standard	TU 10.13.14-006-14709788-2017

• without excess liquid;
• no cartilage, pieces of bones;
• everything is readable on the packaging;
• distinctive aroma;
• suitable for any side dish;
• affordable price.

• salty taste;
• if overcooked, they can fall apart.

Tsaritsyno "Eastern halal"

Beef sausages - contain primarily beef, then chicken meat, chemicals (flavors, stabilizers), spices.Appetizing appearance, pleasant aroma of oriental spices, spicy aftertaste. Products are dense, natural color. Each one is signed. The smell is reminiscent of barbecue on coals.

Main characteristics:

compound	chicken meat, beef, protein stabilizer, drinking water, soy protein, potato starch, nitrite salt, complex food additives, spices, acidity regulators, sodium triphosphates, yeast extract, flavor, flavor and aroma enhancer, antioxidants
the nutritional value	proteins - 10 g, fats - 22 g
the energy value	256 kcal/1071 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	25 days
standard	GOST R ISO 22000, TU 9213-346-17471666

• lack of pork;
• they smell delicious, you can feel the taste of beef;
• when boiling water does not change color;
• moderately juicy;
• dense consistency;
• without cartilage or ground bones;
• perfect for beef lovers.

• finely written composition;
• the taste of chicken is felt;
• after 2 minutes of cooking it falls apart;
• large package;
• cost is expensive.

"With beef" from "Dym Dymych"

From the manufacturer of sausage products "Dym Dymych". Shell without excessive brightness. The taste is pleasant, there is no surplus. Consistency without foreign particles. They keep their shape while cooking.

They also show themselves wonderfully during frying - they acquire a fried crust. But the microwave oven is contraindicated.

Main characteristics:

compound	beef, poultry meat, drinking water, soy protein, potato starch, skimmed cow's milk powder, chicken eggs, curing mixture, spices, stabilizer (E450), acidity regulator (E451), preservative (E262), thickener (E412)
the nutritional value	proteins - 11 g, fats - 25 g
the energy value	285 kcal/1193 kJ
storage conditions	at temperatures from 0'C to +6'C
best before date	30 days
standard	TU 9213-004-47725288-2013

• portion packaging;
• democratic price;
• made according to TU;
• smell good;
• easy to clean.

• acceptable quality;
• there is an acidity regulator, a color fixer;
• a stabilizer is used.

conclusions

Today, semi-finished products have become a real salvation for many. They are quick to prepare and can be eaten alone or as a side dish. However, not every manufacturer of meat products can boast of the absence of dyes, preservatives, starch - high quality ingredients that meet production standards.

Today, manufacturers are experiencing a shortage of certain types of raw materials. They are forced to keep prices down by replacing expensive ingredients with cheap ones. This affected the quality of the goods, so choosing a product is not an easy task. In order to protect yourself from buying low-quality goods, it is better to listen to the advice of specialists when choosing.