Christmas Hampers coming soon

We are working on some fantastic new ideas for Christmas. Keep you eyes out for them. Feel free to email us with any requests.

By James Morgan

Cooking times for a steak

Found article on this great website:
http://www.steaklovers.net/sub2_4.php

Cooking times/ degrees of doneness

The amount of time a steak is cooked is a personal preference; shorter steak cooking times retain more juice and flavour, whereas longer steak cooking times result in drier, tougher meat but reduce concerns about disease.

Use a thermometer
The best way to determine doneness of steaks and burgers is to use an instant-read thermometer. It registers in seconds, but is not heat resistant so it cannot be left in food while it cooks. Insert the thermometer horizontally into the centre of steaks and burgers to check the internal temperature.

Check steaks visually
The doneness of steaks also can be determined visually by making a small cut near the centre with a sharp knife and checking the colour. For bone-in steaks, make a small cut near the bone.

Raw - uncooked. Unless making steak tartar or carpaccio, raw meat is generally not eaten or ordered in restaurants.

Blue - inside is red and cool as it will be almost raw cooked but the outside will be hot. Cooking time: 1-2 minutes each side. Resting time is about 9 minutes. Temperature should be be approximately 130° F, 55° C

Rare - red inside with plenty of red juices running freely. The outside is grey-brown and the middle of the steak is warm. Cooking time: 2-3 minutes each side. Resting time is about 8 minutes. Temperature should be approximately 140° F, 60° C

Medium rare - as rare, but with few free-flowing juices and still red in the very middle of the steak. The outside is grey-brown. Cooking time: 3-4 minutes each side. Resting time about 7 minutes. Temperature should be approximately 145° F, 63° C

Medium - pink in the middle with juices. The outside is grey-brown. Cooking time: 4-5 minutes each side. Resting time is about 6 minutes. Temperature should be approximately 160° F, 71° C

Medium well - the meat is grey-brown or deep pink throughout, still juicy. Cooking time: 5-6 minutes each side. Resting time is about 5 minutes. Temperature should be approximately 165° F, 74° C

Well done - the meat is grey-brown throughout and slightly blackened or charred, but flesh still clear and juicy. Cooking time: 6-7 minutes each side. Resting time is about 4 minutes. Temperature should be approximately 170° F, 77° C

Very well done - the meat is beige in the middle, not a lot of juices remaining. Cooking time: 7-8 minutes each side. Resting time is about 3 minutes. Temperature should be approximately 180° F, 82 ° C

To ensure food safety in cooking hamburgers, a temperature of 160° F, 71° C; is recommended, or until the middle is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

By: James Morgan

Love Food Hate Waste

Every year in the UK we throw away £10 billion worth of food which could have been eaten. Love Food Hate Waste is a campaign from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) which shows that by doing easy practical everyday things in the home we can all waste less food, which ultimately benefits our purses and the environment too. If we all stopped wasting food that could have been eaten, it would have the same environmental impact as taking 1 in 5 cars off UK roads. lovefoodhatewaste.com has lots of delicious recipes to use up leftovers, handy hints and tips for storing food to make it last longer, a portion calculator to help you cook the right amount, and information on what food date labels mean. There is something for everyone, whether you are a keen cook, or simply want to reduce the amount of food which you throw away.



By: James Morgan

Posh are going Stilton Crazy

For all our customers that are Peterborough based.

Peterborough United first team players are now buying there meat from Stilton Butchers. We have designed some specific boxes which they love. These will soon be available online. Stilton Butchers will also be giving away tickets this season for our box we own at the stadium so keep an eye for these.

The boys have done so well with back to back promotions, so whenever you get a chance get down and support them. Check out the latest news on them at http://www.theposh.com/page/Home/0,,10427,00.html

By: James Morgan

Great Recipe

Anyone looking for a fantastic recipe for Lamb this one is great.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/lambandspinachcurry_84237.shtml

Buy the Lamb for this recipe.

By: James Morgan