How to properly cook sausages

[jpinmaryland]

Originally Posted by Bilby

When I use the water method, because I only use a splash, I put the water in the cold pan and then the sausages straight in. I'm not steaming them or boiling them, just providing a barrier between the metal base and the sausage until the skin starts to cook and so doesn't stick. If I was boiling or steaming sausages, such as frankfurters, I would get the water hot first and then add the sausages.

This explains a lot. Thank you.