Mentges Master Meats

This Germanic butcher located in Taree is actually quite unique. From the second you walk through the door, you’re transported to Germany through the combined impact of meaty alpine wall murals, cream ceilings with exposed dark wood beams, kitsch shelving and red gingham curtains, and friendly, apron-glad staff who will sprechen sie Deutsch if you so desire.

The chilli-cheese kransky itself is the best one I’ve tried; it's smoked and cooked in natural skins. It’s all killer, no filler – and without the usual range of additions, from gristle to too much fat, preservatives, gluten, colours or monosodium glutamate (MSG) - it’s likely to be a winner for almost everyone, those with diabetes and coeliac disease included. We try out our kransky on the barbeque later in the day, and with its blend of smoked pork and beef, oozing cheese centre and light kiss of chilli on the lips, it had us wishing we'd purchased many more.