Best Beef Joint for Christmas Dinner
Choosing Christmas beef: sirloin, whole fillet or topside compared, how much to buy per person, making your own beef Wellington, and roasting times for...
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What Meat to BBQ: A Butcher's Guide to the Best BBQ Cuts
A butcher's guide to the best meat for the BBQ: burgers, sausages, steaks, chicken thighs, pork ribs and belly slices, with how much to...
Build Your Own Meat Hamper: How to Pick the Right Mix
How to build your own meat hamper: choosing the right mix of cuts, portion sizes per person, freezer planning, and when a ready-made box...
Lamb Prices UK: Leg, Shanks and Chops per kg
Our live lamb prices: leg of lamb price, shanks, Barnsley chops and hogget, with price per kg, cost per person, portion sizes and tips...
Protein in Beef Mince: Lean vs Standard
How much protein is in beef mince: typical ranges per 100g for lean and standard mince, raw and cooked, plus 250g, 400g and 500g...
Buying Meat in Bulk: Butcher Quantities for Home Freezers
A butcher's guide to buying meat in bulk for a home freezer: wholesale-size packs, how much to buy, portioning, freezer space, and freezing and...
Back Bacon vs Streaky Bacon: Which Should You Buy?
Back bacon vs streaky bacon: where each is cut, fat and flavour, smoked vs unsmoked and green bacon, how to cook each, and which...
What Is Beef Chuck? Chuck Roast and Chuck Steak in the UK
A butcher explains beef chuck: where it's cut, chuck roast in the UK, chuck steak vs braising steak, US and UK names, and how...
Aberdeen Angus Beef: What the Name Means on a Steak
What Angus beef means on a steak or joint: the Aberdeen Angus breed, its Scottish origins, marbling, how breed labelling works, and what to...
What Is Striploin? Sirloin, Striploin and New York Strip Explained
A butcher explains striploin: how it relates to sirloin and New York strip, where it's cut, how UK and US names differ, and how...
Iron-Rich Meats: Which Cuts Have the Most Iron?
A butcher's guide to iron-rich meats: which cuts have the most iron, typical ranges per 100g, haem vs non-haem iron, and NHS guidance on...
Stewing Steak vs Braising Steak: What's the Difference?
Stewing steak vs braising steak: which cuts they come from, how to cook each, cooking times, and when to use braising steak or diced...
What Is Gammon? Gammon vs Ham Explained
What gammon is, which part of the pig it comes from, how gammon differs from ham and bacon, smoked vs unsmoked, and how to...
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