What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cooking sausages relieves hunger (8)" mean?

The definition is "hunger". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of SAUSAGES = ASSUAGES; definition: "hunger" The answer is ASSUAGES.

Cooking sausages relieves hunger (8)

Guardian Cryptic #23605 | 17 Down | 2005-11-07 flower