Make your own ‘Parma’ ham (at home)

Posted 12.31.2009 in Factual, Latest, News & Info

If  you’d like to know how you can make a simple Parma ham in the comfort of your own home, simply follow the step by step instructions below and without too much difficulty you should achieve some fantastic results.
Parma ham is one of Italy’s most famous food products, this method gives a faithful reproduction and [...]

Ageing Beef

Posted 12.07.2009 in 2009 Archive, Factual, News & Info

So why dose a traditional butcher hang beef? Yes quite simply for flavour you may say, but here is the technical answer. This makes a traditional butcher stand out from the big supermarkets.Properly hung meat may not look as pretty as freshly slaughtered meat, but there is good reason for that and it’s what you [...]

What’s Free Range?

Posted 09.18.2009 in Factual, News & Info

The European Union regulates marketing standards for egg farming which specifies the following (cumulative) minimum conditions for Free range method:

hens have continuous daytime access to open-air runs, except in the case of temporary restrictions imposed by veterinary authorities,
the open-air runs to which hens have access is mainly covered with vegetation and not used for other [...]