I spent about 5 years not stabbing sausages while frying them
because I had a dream once that doing this causes cancer, and just never questioned it.

This went on until one day my flatmate was cooking sausages on a BBQ and as he went to stab them I panicked and shouted "NO DON'T"

He said "why"

I said "because it gives . . . " and at that moment I realised that I'd dreamt the original issue.

Its odd the things we'll do subconsciously.
( Nostrebor can't be everything all the time., Sun 4 Jul 2010, 11:11, 6 replies)

Top wrongheadery, here.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 11:18, closed)

You shouldnt stab them anyway....
... any good chef will tell you not to stab them as they are desinged to cook better in all the fat and juice contained within the skin. If you stab them they will inevitably end up really dry or not cooked properly.
( Mister B is eating an icanhazcheezburger with lmaonaise, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 17:35, closed)

This is worth repeating
You shouldnt stab them anyway....
... any good chef will tell you not to stab them as they are desinged to cook better in all the fat and juice contained within the skin. If you stab them they will inevitably end up really dry or not cooked properly.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 23:12, closed)

And once more
You shouldnt stab them anyway....
... any good chef will tell you not to stab them as they are desinged to cook better in all the fat and juice contained within the skin. If you stab them they will inevitably end up really dry or not cooked properly.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Sun 4 Jul 2010, 23:12, closed)

what if you dont like the fat and juice?
I stab them on both sides before I cook mine.
(tjn whizzing on the electric fence of life, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 11:28, closed)

Then you shouldn't be eating sausages.
Go have some nice celery or something.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Tue 6 Jul 2010, 19:34, closed)