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Cooking Guides

Straight-talking butcher's guides: cooking times, temperatures and the right method for every cut. Cook it right, then order the same cuts straight from our butchery.

Bacon1 min read

How to Cook Bacon in the Oven

Oven tray times for crisp smoked and unsmoked back bacon with less hob mess.

Chicken2 min read

How to Cook Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer
Air fryer times for crispy 3-joint chicken wings.
Pork1 min read

How to Cook Gammon in the Air Fryer
Air fryer times for boneless gammon joint and gammon steaks.
Chicken1 min read

How to Cook Chicken Drumsticks in the Air Fryer
Air fryer times for chicken drumsticks and legs to a safe juicy 75°C.
Pork1 min read

How to Cook Belly Pork Joint in the Slow Cooker
Slow cooker times for a 1kg belly pork joint with oven crackling finish.
Pork1 min read

How to Cook Pork Ribs in the Oven
Oven times for large pork ribs — low and slow then a sticky finish.
Beef4 min read

How to Cook Brisket in the Slow Cooker
How to cook beef brisket in the slow cooker: browning, how much liquid, low and high times for 1kg and 1.5kg, making the gravy,...
Lamb1 min read

How to Cook Hogget Lamb Shoulder Chunks
Slow braise and casserole times for bone-in hogget lamb shoulder chunks.
Beef2 min read

How to Cook Lean Beef Mince
Pan, oven and batch-cook times for lean beef mince for chilli, bolognese and cottage pie.
Beef1 min read

How to Cook Burgers in the Air Fryer
Air fryer times for juicy beef burgers without a greasy pan.
Bacon1 min read

How to Cook Bacon in the Air Fryer
Air fryer times for crisp smoked and unsmoked back bacon with less mess.
Beef1 min read

How to Cook Extra Lean Diced Beef in the Slow Cooker
Slow cooker stew times for extra lean diced beef with browning tips.
Steak5 min read

How to Cook Big Daddy Rump Steak
How to cook a 16oz Big Daddy rump steak: pan-frying, reverse searing and BBQ, a cooking times table with core temperatures for every doneness,...