Why Butcher Sausages Are Better Than Supermarket Snags

Why Butcher Sausages Are Better Than Supermarket Snags

Let’s be honest — not all sausages are created equal.

You can grab a pack of “BBQ snags” from the supermarket for a few bucks, or you can get butcher-made sausages packed with flavour, real meat, and zero mystery. But what’s the actual difference?

Here’s why more people are switching to butcher-quality sausages, and why once you’ve tried them… there’s no going back.

🧂 1. Real Ingredients. No Fillers. No Nasties.

Most supermarket sausages are built to hit a price point, not a quality standard.

That means:

• Meat content as low as 40%

• Bulked with wheat, soy, rusk, water

• Artificial flavours and preservatives

• Mechanically recovered meat (a fancy way to say… offcuts and slurry)

At The Lucky Pig, every sausage is:

• Made from 100% Australian meat

• Mixed in-house using whole ingredients

• Real quality and filler-free

• Crafted in small batches for consistent quality

If it’s not something we’d feed our own families, it doesn’t go in the mix. Simple as that.

🔥 2. Better Flavour Starts with Better Meat

Supermarket sausages are often bland or overly salty to mask cheap protein.

Ours start with:

• Free-range pork and chicken

• Grass-fed beef and lamb

• Hand-selected cuts, not sweep-the-floor leftovers

We don’t hide the meat — we show it off.

Each flavour is designed to actually taste like what’s on the label. Want proof? Try our Tom Kha Chicken, Leaning Tower Italian Ale, or Lamb, Apricot & Macadamia — all national or state winners.

👉 Shop our award-winning sausage range

🧠 3. We Actually Care What’s In It

At big supermarkets, food decisions are made by head office buyers and cost-cutters. At a proper butcher, you’re buying from the people who make it.

When you shop with us:

• You can ask exactly what’s in it

• We can tell you the cut, the source, and the spice blend

• You’re supporting a local crew who actually give a damn

We even let you taste them in-store before you buy.

💬 4. What Customers Are Saying

“Best sausages I’ve had in years. You can taste the difference straight away.”

“Not greasy, not bland. Just quality.”

“I didn’t realise how crap the supermarket ones were until I tried these.”

📍 Visit Us In Bentleigh

We make all our sausages in-store at:

The Lucky Pig Butchery

452 Centre Road, Bentleigh VIC 3204

📅 Mon–Fri 9am–5pm | Sat 9am–3pm

📞 (03) 9557 5611

🐽 The Verdict?

Supermarket snags are made for the masses.
Ours are made for people who give a damn.

We use real meat, real ingredients, and proven recipes that have won some of the biggest awards in the country. The flavour speaks for itself — but the sourcing, the process, and the pride behind it? That’s butcher-only.

Ready to taste the difference?

👉 Shop our sausage range now

Or visit us in-store and have a chat with the team — we’ll help you pick something you’ll actually enjoy.

Visit The Lucky Pig Butchery

Want to grab our award-winning sausages and cook this at home? Come visit us in Bentleigh — we’re open six days a week and always happy to help you choose the right cut or flavour.

The Lucky Pig Butchery
452 Centre Road, Bentleigh VIC 3204
📅 Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm