Slow Cooking Guide

Whilst recently browsing some old articles on the SMH Good Living website we found a great article on slow cooking by renowned Sydney Restauranter and chef, Stefano ‘Steve’ Manfredi… In slow cooking the idea is to to break down the connective tissue in meat and turn the collagen into gelatin, rendering...

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Is There a Link Between Preservatives and Headaches or Migraines?

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...

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How to Make a Difference in Your House

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...

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Pork San Choy Bow

Pork San Choy Bow or Lettuce Wraps is a super healthy, family friendly meal.  Very quick and easy to make mid-week and if you double up on the mince, you’ll have leftovers for lunches.   Chicken or Turkey mince are great substitutes and there is no reason you couldn’t make this dish with beef mince for something...

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Going Against the Grain

For maximum meat tenderness, it’s critical to cut your meat “against the grain”. The grain refers to the direction in which the meat fibre runs. If you carve with the grain, the longer length of the fibre makes the slice of meat chewy. Carving across the grain shortens the length of the fibre, making...

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