The Yarn by The Free Range Butcher

Recipe: Pulled Pork and ‘Slaw Burgers

Written by Alison Clinch on November 18, 2013. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Newsletter, Recipes. 5 Comments

You’re not imagining it. Pulled Pork is on cafe menus everywhere at the moment. If you love it and want to make it at home, or haven’t tried it and would like to – here’s a combined recipe from all the talented cooks at Recipe Swap Sydney (Facebook Group). Ingredients: For the Pork 1 pork neck...

Dry Ageing – What’s it All About?

Written by Alison Clinch on October 21, 2013. Posted in Cooking Tips, Grass Fed Meat. Leave a Comment

A Dry Aged cut of beef creates that wonderful melt-in-the-mouth sensation and has a superior flavour and tenderness. Due to the expense and detailed process required, dry aged meat is generally only found at premium butchers and the best restaurants. Forty years ago all beef was dry aged. Butchers discovered that beef...

Recipe: Chorizo and Spinach Quiche

Written by Alison Clinch on October 17, 2013. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Newsletter, Recipes. Leave a Comment

This recipe is of the “pot luck” variety… it came to life from what we had in the fridge and turned out better than imagined. The ingredients make it a very dense quiche, so it’s very filling. It’s also really good for school/work lunches – even served cold, it’s really yummy. Cheers, Alison Ingredients: 2 sheets of...

Is There a Link Between Preservatives and Headaches or Migraines?

Written by Alison Clinch on September 22, 2013. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

One of our customers recently told us that since he’d started eating our products he’s no longer experiencing migraines. We were really pleased to hear this news so thought we’d share a bit more information about the topic. Headaches are one of the most common ailments to affect Australians, with between 75 and 90 per...

Mr Ed Never Did This…

Written by Ben Clinch on August 29, 2013. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

My stories are flowing and we are back in 1994 now. I’ve been in the Northern Territory for a few months and I’ve traded my horse in for a fresh one. ‘Wiser’ be his name. He was last year’s colt and is still only young. He was lively out of the yards but we seemed to get on well nonetheless. The only problem...

What’s Happening to the Taste and Nutrients of What We Eat?

Written by Ben Clinch on August 17, 2013. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Grass Fed Meat, Health and Wellbeing. Leave a Comment

I haven’t seen many of you down at my local newsagent early on a Thursday morning, picking up your copy of The Land… I’m assuming you must all get it delivered; perusing the cattle prices, watching the wool market and checking out the latest tractor as you enjoy your black tea and WeetBix. You will all then recall...

How to Make a Difference in Your House

Written by Alison Clinch on July 26, 2013. Posted in Cooking Tips, Farming and Agriculture, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Target 100 is an initiative by Australian cattle and sheep farmers, to deliver sustainable cattle and sheep farming by 2020. It’s a commitment to take positive action, to continually improve the way we operate and improve our sustainability throughout the red meat supply chain. The Free Range Butcher has signed up to...