You can't help but smile at the mention of a sausage - they've got a funny name, they're comical in nature, they're versatile, delicious, and affordable - but most of all they're about to have their moment. This is Max's ultimate guide to cooking with sausages . It's not just British Classics for bangers and mash, toad in the hole, battered sausages, pigs in blankets, casseroles (you really could go on), it's a universal celebration of sausages from all over the world . There are recipes for sausages freed from their skins; from comforting ragus to spiced kofte, and zingy larb with Thai herbs, as well as inspiration for how to use up chorizo, embrace the humble hot dog, and cook up a cassoulet. Cooking techniques will be explored and explained from cooking low and slow to hot and fast - in the oven, under the grill, or al fresco . This a joyful celebration of the humble sausage and its magnificent versatility - the perfect gift for sausage lovers.