Month: April 2018

  • Coronation Chicken Pies

    Coronation Chicken Pies

    Coronation chicken Pies are back in stock. This weeks Pie of the week, lightly curried chicken with Mango Chutney and Apricots is one of our customers favourites.

  • The Wests 1st BBQ of 2018

    1st BBQ of 2018 Making the most of the fabulous weather that we have had today, the West family decided that it was time to brush the cobwebs off of the BBQ.

  • New Hand Pressed Burgers

    Introducing Our New Hand Pressed Burger Range Introducing 2 of our New hand pressed burger range. Smokehouse Beef and Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes.

  • Special offers

    This week’s special offers This weeks news and special offers email has now been sent. If you would like to join our mailing list please let us know.

  • Lamb Roasting Guide

    Lamb Roasting Guide

    Roasting Lamb Bring the lamb back to room temperature if necessary. Preheat the oven to 230c/450f/Gas 8. Weigh the joint, season it well all over with salt and pepper and place it into a roasting tin. If you wish, at this stage you can make some small, 2.5cm deep cuts all over the joint into…

  • Beef Roasting Guide

    Beef Roasting Guide

    Roasting a Joint of Beef Preheat the oven to 240c/475f/Gas 9 or as high as your oven will go. Rub the outside of the beef with soft beef dripping or olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the beef in a roasting tin and roast for 15 minutes until nicely browned all over.…

  • Pork Roasting Guide

    Pork Roasting Guide

    Roasting a Joint of Pork For good crackling, make sure the skin is very dry. Leave it overnight in the fridge to help it dry out. Then score the skin at 1cm or 1/2 inch intervals with a very sharp knife, or ideally, a Stanley knife, taking care not to cut too deep and into…

  • Chicken Roasting Guide

    Chicken Roasting Guide

    Roasting a Chicken Calculate the cooking time, allowing 15 minutes per 450g plus an extra 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220c/425f/ Gas 7. Season the gut cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper, and stuff a handful of herbs, lemon or garlic if you wish.  Keep the bird in a compact shape by…

  • Boneless Turkey/Turkey Breast Roasting Guide

    Roasting a Boneless Turkey/Turkey Breast Weigh the whole joint, after stuffing, if necessary, and calculate the cooking time, allowing 15 minutes per 450g, plus 20-30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200c/425f/Gas 7. Put the turkey joint skin-side up into a roasting tin and pour around 450ml water or a mixture of 150ml white wine and…

  • Turkey Roasting Guide

    Turkey Roasting Guide

    Roasting a Turkey Preheat the oven to 190c/375f/Gas 5. Season the neck and body cavity with salt and pepper. Stuff the neck cavity only. Spike a couple of lemons all over with a skewer and push these into the body cavity with 3 rosemary sprigs, 4 fresh bay leaves and dome parsley stalks. Keep the…