5 OF THE BEST SAUSAGE ROLLS
This Aussie icon doesn’t get enough attention. Sally Coates finds five eateries on the Coast who are on a sausage roll
PADDOCK BAKERY 20 HIBISCUS HAVEN, MIAMI
She may be new to the role of owner, but Chloe Watts sure knows a lot about Paddock’s famous sausage rolls. “Paddock’s Sausage Rolls are baked fresh throughout the day to ensure they are always at their best, with pastry so flaky there’s no way you can avoid a mess,” she says. “We use a special combination of ingredients, including apple and pistachio, to take the reputation of the sausage roll to new heights. On top of that, we make a homemade chutney that was created especially to complement the flavours of our sausage roll.”
THE PASTRY EMPORIUM CAMPBELL ST, BUNDALL
Pastry chef Adrian Grazioli may be used to creating delicate, beautiful works of art in the kitchen, but he spends just as much time perfecting the humble sausage roll. His pork and fennel sausage roll is a customer favourite, with everything from the sausage mix to the puff pastry made in-house at the Bundall bakery.
FERRY RD MARKET 107 FERRY, RD, SOUTHPORT
If you love The Standard Market Company’s meat, you’ll love their sausage rolls too. “We use only the highest quality meat sourced from our very own butcher and our pastry is hand rolled to create the perfect butter pastry,” director Darren Frame says. “What sets our sausage rolls apart is the fact everything is hand crafted daily by our skilled artisan pastry chefs.”
FOSTER’S BAKERY 1/2227 GOLD COAST HWY, MERMAID BEACH
The sausage roll recipe used by this trusty bakery is more than 30 years old, handed down through the generations. Stuart Foster says everything is made fresh daily and that’s why people love them. Slather with sauce or enjoy as they are. “Everyone has their own tastes and that’s fine with us,” Stuart says.
FLOUR OF LIFE 20 SIGANTO DR, HELENSVALE
Owner Steve O’Brien says the plantbased bakery sells a staggering 1200 “sausage” rolls a week – at least. “We have one variety, the garlic herb and we make it out of gluten flour, which means it’s very similar to a meat loaf mix, minus the meat. The puff pastry is made using a vegetable based shortening instead of butter so it’s still nice and flaky.”