How to Dry and Brown Meat

If you’ve seen the recent Meryl Streep movie, Julie & Julia, which explores the recipes of Julia Child, you’ll be familiar with the importance of drying your meat before cooking it, and also about browning your meat. Recipes like casseroles and some roasts call for meat to be browned; do it well and your dish will...

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All About Pork – The Other White Meat

How to cook – Medium heat prevents your pork from drying out. We recommend 180°C as a rule. Nutrition – Pork is a low fat alternative. It offers trimmed cuts with less fat than skinless chicken breast but with a range of nutrients such as Iron, B12, Thiamine, Omega 3 and Zinc, as well as Protein. Taste and...

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Top 5 Tips for Perfect Steak

I love the idea that someone buys one of our steaks, takes it home and cooks it to perfection. I also cringe at the thought of it being cooked badly… so, here’s my Top 5 Tips for Perfect Steak. 1. Choose the right cut Are you eating the steak on its own or as part of a dish? If eating the steak on its own,...

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Recipe: Korean Barbeque Steaks

We especially love this recipe because it uses just a few ingredients—most of which you’ll already have in the cupboard—and the flavours are fantastic! Ingredients: 8 grass fed BBQ steaks 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon castor sugar 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Method: Place...

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