What is Hogget?

November 15th, 2011

On ‘Ade in Britain’ (Wednesday 16th November episode), John is with Ade Edmondson discussing hogget. But what exactly is hogget?

Hogget is the term used to describe a lamb when it has reached past its first birthday and before it reaches two years old. The meat is more mature than spring lamb, and the flavour is more intense. Fat content is fairly low; only slightly more than lamb but a lot less than mutton. Cooking times are longer, and it’s ideal for roasting, stewing and braising. The best time for eating hogget is at the start of the year in January and February.

For information on when hogget will come in stock, follow us on twitter and we will keep you updated. If you’re looking for an alternative which is available now, why not try mutton which is available from Mettricksbutchers.co.uk  now.

 

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Meet John at GreatBritishBeef.co.uk

November 15th, 2011

www.greatbritishbeef.co.uk is a new website dedicated to British Beef. One feature of the site is “Meet the butcher“, and the butcher in question is John Mettrick. Via the video on the site, John talks about the versitility of beef, and gives some pointers as to what to look for when buying british beef.

And remember, all the cuts discussed are available from John via www.mettricksbutchers.co.uk. If you can’t find what you are looking for, then feel free to email john@mettricksbutchers.com

You can also view the video direct on Youtube here.

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Ade in Britain

November 10th, 2011


Following Ade Edmondson’s recent visit to Mettricks shop in Glossop, John will be appearing on Ade’s ITV show ‘Ade in Britain’. The show is on daily at 4pm from Monday November 7th – Friday December 2nd, with John and Ade discussing hogget (Meat of a juvenile sheep older than 1 year) on the Wednesday 16th November episode.

For more information on the show, visit the ITV website here.

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Christmas Range Now Available

November 7th, 2011

As always, Christmas is an important time for Mettricks, and we are committed to delivering the best quality produce for your Christmas celebrations.

Whether you are looking for a traditional, or free range turkey, or fancy something a little different like a three bird roast or a succulent rib of beef, you can rest assured that we will supply the best meat available, all sourced direct from farms Local to our shops, and prepared either in our own abattoir, or in other small specialist abattoirs in the region.

Furthermore, with a formal Animal welfare policy in place, and with Mettricks having recently reached the finals of the RSPCA good business awards, you can rest assured that you are sourcing your Christmas meat as responsibly as possible.

You can also order early and request delivery at any time between now and 23rd December, so why not do the shopping for your Christmas dinner early this year!

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Sausage Week Offer – Get 12 Free Range Pork Sausages Free

October 31st, 2011

As part of our Sausage Week celebrations, we are giving away 12 of our excellent free range pork sausages with every sausage order. Simply place an order for any of our sausages on line, and 12 free range pork sausages will be automatically added to your basket.

Why not take this opportunity to try some of our award winning sausages:

 

 

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Mettricks have reached the Finals of the Legendary Sausage Competition

October 21st, 2011

Mettricks have reached the Finals of the Legendary Sausage Competition with the Pork with Lemon Marmalade and Cracked Black Pepper Sausage. The sausage which has already been crowned NW regional Champion by BPEX in 2010, will feature in the final on November 2nd where Noddy Holder and members of the Sausage Appreciation Society will get to taste the finalists sausage and decide on a winner.

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John Mettrick on the Alan Titchmarsh Show

October 19th, 2011

John will be on the Alan Titchmarsh on November 2nd at 3pm on ITV as part of National Sausage week.

Alan Titchmarsh gets to try two of there award winners the Pork with Lemon marmalade and cracked black pepper and the Dark Peak Old English.

You can buy these award winning Sausages on-line:

Dark Peak Old English - Best Pub Sausage

Lemon Marmalade and Cracked Black Pepper – BPEX NW Regional Champion

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We Want to know what you think

August 24th, 2011

As part of our customer survey, in addition to asking for feedback on people’s experience of our shops, we are also looking for some input into a couple of ideas we have for the future.

You can either pass on your comments by email to John via the email address survey2011@mettricksbutchers.com, or using the survey form which you can either download it here or pick up at one of our shops. In either case, drop in in to one of the shops, or mail it back to us at the address on our contact us page.

Mettricks iPhone App

The first of these is the idea to introduce a new iPhone app which would allow you to buy from Mettrick’s directly from your iPhone. Below are some of the draft designs for the App. We would love your feedback on the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Hamper

The second idea is a Christmas Hamper. Hopefully, the draft leaflet below will give you an idea of what we are planning, and again we would value your feedback. In particular, we would be interested to know which of the 4 Hampers below you would be most likely to buy.

 

You will find more details of both the App and the Hamper here

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Mettrick’s reach the final of the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011

August 22nd, 2011

We are delighted to be able to tell you that we have been named as one of the finalists in Food category of the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2011.

The Awards which recognise businesses in the food industry who consider animal welfare by sourcing food products in an ethical way, celebrates best practice in a number of sectors including retailers, restaurants, pubs, supermarkets and caterers.

As animal welfare is one of the key drivers in our business, it is great  to be recognised by one of the leading organisations in this area and are looking forward to the finals which will be held in London on Wednesday 5th October.

You can find out more about the awards on here.

 

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Family recipes for the summer holidays

August 3rd, 2011

The summer holidays are here (for the kids at least), so after the  novelty of not having to go to school wears off, what better way to keep them occupied by involving them at meal time, and getting them to help with the cooking! Not as simple as it sounds, but they may be willing to help make these easy-to-prepare summer suggestions.

This light Vietnamese chicken salad, is low in fat and high in flavour.  Served using a host of fruit & vegetables like cucumber, chilli and shallots, plus a variety of herbs, it packs a terrific taste. The simple preparation requires makes the salad good for eating either indoors or outdoors; a God-send in these changeable conditions! A healthy meal choice; as well as being quick to prepare and a great way to get children eating their greens.

Another real family favourite is this delicious chicken & bacon stew. Full of flavour and can be frozen for up to two months and still maintain its taste. A perfect substitution in the summer for a typical Sunday roast.

Both these chicken recipes are highly recommended by Good Food magazine.

To make these recipes, the ingredients to buy from Mettrick’s (online or in-store) would be:

Chicken salad
Chicken breast (will need cooking)

Chicken & bacon stew
Chicken breast (boneless) or chicken breast (boned)
and
Dry-cured smoky streaky bacon

And remember, all our chicken comes from local farms around the north west of England. you will find more details of our farmers here

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