Best sausage makers for 2024

There are many myths about the sausage about the terrible composition and workmanship. This article will analyze the various categories of sausages, select the best sausage manufacturers for 2024.

What kinds of sausages are there?

• boiled - the product is pre-fried, followed by boiling in water, the taste is delicate and has a specific taste and smell;
• boiled-smoked - for a start, the product is first smoked (hot), and then boiled until a rich brown color;
• semi-smoked - the product is subjected to various types of heat treatment: roasting, cooking, smoking;
• uncooked smoked - first, the sausage is placed in the temperature equalization workshop, after it is taken to the climatic chamber to get rid of excess moisture, ultimately the product is smoked;
• dry-cured - is considered the easiest to prepare, you just need to leave it in a cool room.

And here is the rating of the best sausage manufacturers.

Top 5 popular cooked sausage manufacturers for 2024

"Doctor's" Outskirts

1 place

Many, when describing the taste of a product, say that it is the taste of childhood. Meaty, tender and nutritious.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "MPZ Bogorodsky"
Composition	pork, beef, water, whole milk, chicken eggs, salt, sugar, spices, stabilizer - food phosphate (E450), enhancer of taste and aroma (E621), antioxidant (E301), color fixer - sodium nitrite
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 12 g, fat - 20 g
Calorie content	228 kcal
Weight	500 BC
average cost	280 RUB

• the amount of seasonings in moderation;
• meat is felt;
• a sufficient amount of moisture;
• lack of preservatives.

• not entirely clean composition.

Outwardly, the sausage looks appetizing, there is not a single gristle and vein.

Balakhonov meat-packing plant

2nd place

The product is recognized as high quality. Researchers believe that it meets the Roskachestvo standard.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "Europe"
Composition	pork, beef, water, chicken eggs, skim milk, nitrite curing mixture (table salt, sodium nitrite), granulated sugar, spices, stabilizer sodium polyphosphate, ascorbic acid
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 20 g, fat - 12 g
Calorie content	226 kcal
Weight	500 BC
average cost	310 RUB

• lack of preservatives and dyes;
• safe;
• good cooking;
• no starch.

• None.

The product is absolutely safe. Does not contain pathogenic microorganisms and other bacteria.

Rublevsky

3rd place

The manufacturer did not skimp on raw materials. And the actual weight is fully consistent with the declared one.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "MPZ" Moskvoretsky "
Composition	pork, beef, water, milk powder, curing mixture (salt, color fixative: sodium nitrite), milk protein, chicken egg, stabilizer: sodium pyrophosphate, carrageenan, sugar, spices and extracts (nutmeg), flavor and aroma enhancer: glutamate sodium, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, natural food color beet red, carmine
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - not less than 12 g, fat - not more than 20 g
Calorie content	228 kcal
Weight	500 BC
average cost	RUB 478

• brewness;
• no starch;
• delicious;
• moderately dense consistency.

• antibiotic detected;
• incorrect indication of the composition in the labeling.

Convenient packaging. Pleasant taste and aroma.

Boiled Turkey Doctor's Indie Light

4th place

The domestic manufacturer tried to put on the market a high-quality and low-calorie product. It should be noted that turkey meat is considered dietary and more useful.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "IndyLight"
Composition	pork, beef, water, milk powder, curing mixture (salt, color fixative: sodium nitrite), milk protein, chicken egg, stabilizer: sodium pyrophosphate, carrageenan, sugar, spices and extracts (nutmeg), flavor and aroma enhancer: glutamate sodium, antioxidant: ascorbic acid, natural food color beet red, carmine
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein 13 g, fat - 11 g
Calorie content	150 kcal
Weight	500 BC
average cost	374 r

• not oversalted;
• natural taste;
• cost.

• slightly bland;
• the presence of harmful additives.

According to buyers, the product lacks spices and a softer consistency. Suitable only for cold dishes. In other words, you shouldn't fry or boil the sausage, because all the taste is lost.

Snezhana

5th place

A safe meat product that poses no health hazard. Well-cooked sausage without starch.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "MMPZ" Kolomenskoye "
Composition	pork, beef, water, egg product, dry milk, nitrite salt (salt, color fixative (sodium nitrite)), sugars (dextrose), acidity regulators (sodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, sodium triphosphate), spice extracts (cardamom, nutmeg), enhancer taste and aroma (monosodium glutamate), antioxidants (sodium ascorbate)
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 12 g, fat - 15 g
Calorie content	183 kcal
Weight	450 BC
average cost	371 r

• seasonings do not spoil the taste;
• cost;
• vacuum packaging;
• delicate consistency.

• Not found.

Contrary to the not quite ideal composition, the sausage is tasty, so customers respond positively to the product.

A large number of boiled sausages are offered on the market, or it is also called doctor's. However, nowadays it is quite difficult to find products with a good composition or with a hint of it. We recommend that you look at the rating compiled above to determine the choice.

Top 3 best cooked smoked sausages manufacturers for 2024

Ostankino "Dad can"

1 place

The products are always fresh, but the impressive shelf life is due to the large number of additives.However, the taste, according to customer feedback, is excellent.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	OJSC "OMPK"
Composition	pork, protein stabilizer, bacon, complex food additive (skimmed milk powder, pns (salt, color fixative Е250), sugar, lactose, acidity regulators: Е450 (i), Е451 (i); stabilizers: Е401, Е415, Е417, Е452 (i); spices (including mustard), flavorings, flavor enhancer E621, antioxidants: E301, E316, E516 sealant); salt, millet. cellular, carmine dye
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 12 g, fat - 29 g,
Calorie content	309 kcal
Weight	420 BC
average cost	399 RUB

• safety;
• consistency;
• appearance;
• there are no ingredients unspecified in the labeling.

• lack of smoking aroma;
• a lot of food additives.

Quite a good option. Suitable for both regular sandwiches and scrambled eggs or omelet.

Borodin's Meat House

2nd place

The absence of soy and carrageenan is good news.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "MDB"
Composition	pork, bacon, beef, chicken fillet, salt, milk powder, acidity regulator sodium triphosphate and pyrophosphate, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, nitrite curing mixture (salt, sodium nitrite color fixative)
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 10 g, fat - 42 g
Calorie content	426 kcal
Weight	320 BC
average cost	399 RUB

• pleasant aroma;
• does not fall apart when cut;
• dense structure.

• Not found.

The products are vacuum packed, and the shelf life is very short, which speaks of naturalness.

Remit

3rd place

Buyers note that the sausage product is natural. There are no harmful flavor enhancers or other additives.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "Meat Processing Plant REMIT"
Composition	pork, beef, nitrite salt (salt, sodium nitrite color fixative), sugar, spices (black pepper, nutmeg, cardamom)
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 16g, fat - 47g
Calorie content	487 kcal
Weight	320 BC
average cost	399 RUB

• good aroma;
• compliance with GOST.

• increased moisture content;
• nutritional values ​​differ from labeling.

Compared to many types of sausages, there is not so much salt in this product.

Cooked-smoked sausage manufacturers have tried to make a more or less natural composition.

Top 3 best manufacturers of semi-smoked sausages for 2024

Count's Traditional

1 place

Fragrant, moderately spicy.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	OJSC "Pinsk Meat Processing Plant"
Composition	pork, beef, bacon, pork skin, salt, spices (cumin, black pepper) and spice extracts (cumin, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, onion, chili)
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 11.5g, fat - 31g
Calorie content	324 kcal
Weight	400 BC
average cost	389 r

• taste;
• Colour;
• consistency.

• Not found.

The absence of harmful additives improves the quality of the product.

Table

2nd place

The product belongs to the first grade, which confirms its quality.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	LLC "Danton-Ptitseprom"
Composition	minced chicken, chicken stomachs, chicken breast fillet, chicken skin, salt, spices
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 11 g, fat - 19 g, carbohydrates - 1.5 g.
Calorie content	220 kcal
Weight	500 BC
average cost	RUB 350

• appetizing;
• nutritious;
• convenient molding.

• Not found.

Buyers say that the sausage practically "melts in the mouth", the consistency is firm and does not fall apart during cooking.

Warsaw

3rd place

One of the best meat products. There is nothing superfluous that could spoil the taste.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	Cherepovets meat processing plant
Composition	diaphragm beef, pork head meat, mechanically deboned pork, wheat flour, iodized salt, curing-nitrite mixture, food additive, animal protein, garlic
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 14.1 g, fat - 15.7 g, carbohydrates - 3.5 g
Calorie content	414 kcal
Weight	400 BC
average cost	RUB 350

• lack of chemical additives;
• cleans quickly;
• does not fall apart when slicing.

• Not found.

The appearance also pleased consumers: there is a little fat, but it makes the product even more “appetizing”.

Top - 2 popular producers of raw smoked sausages for 2024

Miratorg "Braunschweig"

1 place

A semi-dry sausage product is made from whole meat, not minced meat.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	SK Korocha CJSC
Composition	beef, bacon, pork, curing-nitrite mixture (salt, color fixative (sodium nitrite)), glucose, spices (black pepper, ground nutmeg), antioxidant (ascorbic acid, L), starter cultures. The product may contain traces of milk, eggs, mustard, soy, celery, cereals, sulfites, sesame seeds, nuts and their derivatives
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 15 g, fat - 53 g
Calorie content	1537 kcal
Weight	600 BC
average cost	RUB 97

• quality raw materials;
• safety;
• lack of additives;
• no GMO.

• appearance;
• cost.

Consumer opinions were divided. Some people think that the product is too greasy, which only spoils the whole impression. But others argue that this product is very tasty, moderately dry and moderately greasy.

Braunschweig semi-dry

2nd place

The products are always fresh, and the taste is rich. Suitable for those who like the tangible presence of spices in their dishes.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	JSC "Klinsky Meat Processing Plant"
Composition	beef, bacon, pork, nitrite salt (table salt, color fixer - sodium nitrite), complex food additive (sugar, spices, antioxidant - ascorbic acid), starter culture
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 15 g, fat - 53 g, carbohydrates - 3 g
Calorie content	540 kcal
Weight	600 BC
average cost	169 r

• no hidden ingredients;
• safety;
• packaging;
• taste.

• too dense consistency;
• bright taste of spices;
• large pieces of bacon.

The products are made from chilled Russian meat. It is important to note that there are no frozen ingredients in the composition.

Braunschweig sausages come with small pieces of bacon. Consumer opinions were, as always, divided. For some, this only spoils the appetite, while others believe that it is even tastier. Therefore, only you can decide which product is better to buy.

Top - 2 best producers of dry cured sausages for 2024

Salami "Viennese" dry-cured assorted

1 place

The Belarusian manufacturer took into account the opinions of buyers and launched a quality product on the market.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	JSC "Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant"
Composition	horse meat, pork, iodized salt, food additive, garlic, black pepper, sodium nitrite
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 20 g, fat - 42 g
Calorie content	460 kcal
Weight	300 BC
average cost	309 RUB

• price;
• aroma;
• taste.

• Not found.

“Fragrant, moderately firm and insanely tasty” - that's what customers say. For such quality products, the cost is even too low.

Brest treat

2nd place

The products are manufactured in a natural casing, which protects the product from external influences and prevents the appearance of irregularities on it.

Parameters	Characteristic
Manufacturer	Brest meat-packing plant
Composition	pork, salt, sugar, spices
Nutritional value per 100 grams	protein - 22 g, fat - 50 g, carbohydrates - 0.5 g
Calorie content	540 kcal
Weight	300 BC
average cost	702 RUB

• delicious;
• fresh;
• fragrant;
• good consistency.

• cost.

Everything is perfect in this product. Both the ingredients and the appearance.

It is not only domestic producers who bring tasty and natural sausages to the market.

What to look for when choosing?

The first step is to read the label. The composition and all complete information should be written in a clear and understandable font. If the label is smeared, damaged, then you should not take such a product, since often the manufacturer is trying to hide his dishonesty in this way.

Then pay attention to the shell. If it is loose or covered with a coating, then the product is spoiled.

Also, the appearance of the product should not be overlooked - liquid and mucus should not drain from it.

Thus, the myth of dogs and cats in sausage has been completely dispelled. The rating is made up of the best products according to Roskachestvo.