Support your local butcher

I have, for sometime, refused to buy meat from Supermarkets (with the exception of Booths!) and have chosen to buy from local butchers.

The quality and the price is far and away better than any of the big supermarkets.

Last night we had Italian Pork Sausage from Roy Porters in Chatburn and for £2.85 a pound not only where they a bargain they tasted fantastic too! Served with creamy mash and onion gravy was a quick, cheap and tasty Friday night supper.

Today I went to Countrystyle Meats based (permanently) at the auction site at Clitheroe. Alan & Heather try to source locally and have a blackboard to advise you where the Pork, Lamb etc has come from. They also sell game.

From there I bought 4lb of chicken breasts for £12 and 5lb of quality beef mince for £7.50! They will pack into whatever size you want and will vacpac if required. As daughter is at uni we stock up there for her with mince vacpacked in to 1/2lb bags and individual chicken breast etc.

So support your local butcher and you will get superior, tastier quality meat and you will also know where it has come from.

Venison

You can purchase Venison from several butchers in the Ribble Valley including Roy Porters in Chatburn and also Country Style Meats at Clitheroe Auction Mart www.countrystylemeats.co.uk

Venison can also be purchased from food registered stalkers.

Be aware where you purchase your venison from, as a lot of it may be poached and therefore you will not be guaranteed quality or indeed the hygiene of the meat! Or even how the animal was dispatched.

You can also purchase on line from the likes of Nicola Fletcher at Seriously Good Venison.

Enjoy and please purchase responsibly!