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My Best Ever Pitch

Written by Ben Clinch on November 19, 2015. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Miscellaneous, Newsletter. Leave a Comment

Long-time readers would be aware that a butcher’s November newsletter is prime time for Christmas Ham talk. You know the lines… ‘Nearly Sold Out’, ‘Last Chance’, ‘Early Bird Catches the Worm’, blah, blah, blah. Well this newsletter won’t be like that…until towards the end. Which is soon, because this is a short newsletter,...

Guide to the Perfect Roast Turkey

Written by Alison Clinch on November 6, 2015. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Poultry. Leave a Comment

For even cooking and crispy skin all over, elevate the turkey (breast side up) on a roasting rack to allow the air to circulate and completely crisp it up. Add a little water to the roasting pan (this will help keep the turkey moist). For a subtle flavour you can also (carefully) slide thin slices of butter and whole...

WHO Said WHAT?!?!

Written by Ben Clinch on October 30, 2015. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous, Newsletter. Leave a Comment

If the recent findings from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are to be taken out of context (as much of the news reporting has done), we are all now vegetarians from fear alone. We have all known for some time that excessive meat consumption is not good for you, nor is the excessive intake of processed foods – meat...

Recipe: Italian Pork Meatballs

Written by Alison Clinch on August 31, 2015. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Serves 4 / makes 12 meatballs Ingredients: Meatballs 500g Free Range Pork Mince 1/3 cup Parsley, chopped 1 Egg ½ cup Fresh Parmesan ¼ cup Bread Crumbs 2 Cloves Garlic minced 1 Tspn Olive Oil (plus 3tbsps more for frying and the sauce) Salt & Pepper Mushroom Sauce 1 small red onion, finely chopped 2 gloves garlic,...

Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower and Date Salad

Written by Alison Clinch on August 31, 2015. Posted in Recipes. Leave a Comment

This salad has to be one of my most favourite things to eat at the moment. It’s so flavoursome and substantial, it can be a meal on it’s own, or serve it with some simple grilled meat. Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower, cut in to florets Olive oil for roasting 3 – 4 handfuls of rocket leaves 1 cup...