Where do you buy your meat from?
Poll: Where do you buy your meat from?
Total Members Polled: 142
Discussion
x5tuu said:
toastybase said:
With the increasing of pig sizes, where do you get your meat from?
99% of the time the supermarket, with once in a blue moon going to a farm shop where they butcher their own animals ... however are pigs increasing in size??? does that matter???Ours comes from these sources:
1. A single farm that produces probably the best beef and lamb I've ever eaten, but doesn't do pig or poultry
2. A local butcher who procures meat from a few farms locally (and also supplies some top restaurants & hotels)
3. Farmers market held every few weeks in our nearest town
4. A stall in the local market hall who specialises in wild birds - first job is to remove the lead shot from them
1. A single farm that produces probably the best beef and lamb I've ever eaten, but doesn't do pig or poultry
2. A local butcher who procures meat from a few farms locally (and also supplies some top restaurants & hotels)
3. Farmers market held every few weeks in our nearest town
4. A stall in the local market hall who specialises in wild birds - first job is to remove the lead shot from them
Evoluzione said:
x5tuu said:
toastybase said:
With the increasing of pig sizes, where do you get your meat from?
99% of the time the supermarket, with once in a blue moon going to a farm shop where they butcher their own animals ... however are pigs increasing in size??? does that matter???
A bit of both for us. Local butcher doesn’t offer a lot of choice (pies aside) - have to travel further on, although some do deliver (yet to try this).
I can’t stand supermarket meat (fish counter is a different matter) - Morrisons, I’m looking at you.
Aldi matured beef steaks are decent though.
There’s a farm close by which helps.
I can’t stand supermarket meat (fish counter is a different matter) - Morrisons, I’m looking at you.
Aldi matured beef steaks are decent though.
There’s a farm close by which helps.
I use morrisons mainly and a local butcher.
For me, Morrisons has the best range of meat of the main supermarkets, things like cheeks and trotters you simply can't buy in a normal supermarket.
My local butcher did extremely well in lockdown when some supermarkets started limiting what you could buy. They changed from a "normal" butcher to one where everything is prepacked in quite large quantities. I can see why they did it but as a couple with a baby we simply don't need the size of pack they sell.
We used to like just buying 2 of each flavor of sausage, 1 pork chop, 1 lamb, 1 steak etc. Now you need to buy a huge pack and organize the freezer. Shame really but cant see them going back if it works
For me, Morrisons has the best range of meat of the main supermarkets, things like cheeks and trotters you simply can't buy in a normal supermarket.
My local butcher did extremely well in lockdown when some supermarkets started limiting what you could buy. They changed from a "normal" butcher to one where everything is prepacked in quite large quantities. I can see why they did it but as a couple with a baby we simply don't need the size of pack they sell.
We used to like just buying 2 of each flavor of sausage, 1 pork chop, 1 lamb, 1 steak etc. Now you need to buy a huge pack and organize the freezer. Shame really but cant see them going back if it works
45 mile round trip to our favourite butchers, usuallly visit every 6ish weeks and spend £200 ish.
We are lucky to have a farm butchery and 3 other decent butchers closer to home.
I’ve not used supermarket meat for over 30 years.
I used to work in Farming in the mid 80s and have seen enough to know I don’t want to eat meat that has been
Intensively reared.
Also, we now have a local farm doing great fresh produce, so that’s even less money going to the big
Chains.
We are lucky to have a farm butchery and 3 other decent butchers closer to home.
I’ve not used supermarket meat for over 30 years.
I used to work in Farming in the mid 80s and have seen enough to know I don’t want to eat meat that has been
Intensively reared.
Also, we now have a local farm doing great fresh produce, so that’s even less money going to the big
Chains.
For more than 25 years almost exclusively from the local butcher. Current one rears his own beef so my Sunday roast beef and steaks have all been grazed within 2 miles. Pork is from a farm 4 miles away.
Very occasional exceptions and recently discovered a guy who hunts deer and sells venison at local markets. Whenever he's in town I make a point of stocking up
Very occasional exceptions and recently discovered a guy who hunts deer and sells venison at local markets. Whenever he's in town I make a point of stocking up
Poll doesn't have an option for hunt/shoot it yourself
Between September and February we buy very little meat as so much game coming in from shooting or working on shoots with the dog.
Get the odd bit of venison, rabbit and pidgeon at other times
Morrisons are pretty good for meat and treat their farmers well (at least up to now)
Between September and February we buy very little meat as so much game coming in from shooting or working on shoots with the dog.
Get the odd bit of venison, rabbit and pidgeon at other times
Morrisons are pretty good for meat and treat their farmers well (at least up to now)
Everything but poultry, I try to get direct from a local farm. Its half decent quality and not very expensive as they are a catering supplier. If not then my second option would be Morrisons and failing that whatever is closest/easiest.
I do occasionally use a butcher I have known for 20+ years who only supplies excellent locally reared beef and poultry but he is very expensive.
For real speciality stuff online is the only option for me.
I do occasionally use a butcher I have known for 20+ years who only supplies excellent locally reared beef and poultry but he is very expensive.
For real speciality stuff online is the only option for me.
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