What Makes a Great Breakfast Sausage?
Breakfast sausage links and patties deliver a meaty texture and a spicy edge that’s hard to beat. Whether part of a big family breakfast with eggs, biscuits and grits, or made into a bagel sandwich for the morning train, breakfast sausages are as versatile as you need them to be. Turkey sausages, in particular, have less fat and calories than other sausages without sacrificing any flavor or protein. So, if you have breakfast fans in the house—especially those watching their fat intake—you’ll want to stock up. Our chefs define high-quality, precooked turkey breakfast sausage patties and links as having a brownish exterior color. They should not have a gray or greenish color that gives them an old or oxidized appearance. Turkey patties should have a bold aroma, while turkey links should have a moderate aroma. Both types of sausage should have a complex aroma character including sage, black pepper and meat notes. They should not have a simple or one-dimensional aroma. Aroma off notes, whi
