Grilled sausage has become a traditional Easter treat.
Easter kicks off the grilling season for many. Antti Mustonen
Millions and millions of grilled sausages are eaten again this Easter in Finland.
– No more laziness. We are a nation of sausages. It comes in our mother’s milk and is inherited, says chef Kari Kape Aihinen.
If he had to choose one to grill, he wouldn’t have to think about it for long. The choice would be a high-quality basic sausage.
At Easter, many dig out the grill. The grilling season is in full swing, even though there is still plenty of snow in many places.
A few years ago, HKScan carried out a grilling survey, the result of which was the same as that of Aihisen: Sausage is the most popular thing to grill.
According to estimates, around 6 million grilled sausages are eaten during Easter in Finland.
Kari Aihine grills regular, high-quality basic sausages. Eeva Paljakka
Director of Atria’s meat preparation business Paula Virtanen confirms that the grilling season traditionally starts at Easter.
According to him, sausage sales show a clear increase during Easter. Traditional grilled sausages, more festive artisanal sausages, raw sausages are bought for the grill.
Marketing director of HKScan Finland Mikko Järvinen says that according to a preliminary estimate, the sale of grilled sausages this year during Easter week will double compared to other weeks at the beginning of the year.
After Easter, sausage sales accelerate towards summer anyway.
Lihataloto estimates that the popularity of basic grilled sausages will increase due to their more affordable price level.
In addition, the nostalgia trend and the diversified selection of sausages, from basic barbecue sausages to artisanal sausages, are increasing the role of sausages in the grill.
Although grilling a sausage is easy, the end result can be ruined just as easily.
– Grilling a sausage can go wrong if the grill is too cold. The surface of the sausage should be a little crispy and slightly charred. Grilling is grilling and stewing is stewing, the grill must be hot. Point, Subject download.
He reminds us that good and bad food come at the same time.