The Times Weekend - UK (2021-11-20)

the times Saturday November 20 2021

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Piper’s Farm, Devon

These chickens are slow-growing breeds

that forage freely around the farm,

which makes for a fantastic, almost

gamey flavour. A whole chicken (1.5kg)

is £12.75 (minimum spend £30 for

delivery, £4.95).

pipersfarm.co.uk

Charcuterie

and cured meat

Ham hock

Swaledale, Yorkshire

This ham hock (1.25kg, £8), dry-cured

for extra flavour, comes from free-range

Middle White and Tamworth pigs, both

traditional heritage breeds. Swaledale,

run by a team of former chefs, butchers

and farmers in the Yorkshire Dales,

supplies many of London’s top

restaurants, including Brat, Moro and

Trullo. Free delivery over £50.

swaledale.co.uk

Gammon joint

Philip Warren, Cornwall

The gammon joint from this family-run

butcher in Launceston, made from

outdoor-reared pigs in Cornwall, is

packed with flavour. The butcher has

its own farms and sells the best meat

from other farms in the region.

Gammon joint, 2kg, £20.95; delivery

Tuesday to Friday only, £9.99.

philipwarrenbutchers.co.uk

Alderton ham

The Country Victualler,

Nottinghamshire

Moist, sweet ham from this butcher

based at Belvoir Castle near Grantham.

The ham is steamed and then baked

with a marmalade glaze. A favourite

of the chef Rick Stein. The “mini-ham”

(1.4kg, £39; delivery £7.95) serves ten.

thecountryvictualler.co.uk

Charcuterie

Tempus, Surrey

Well-marbled, peppery salami (75g, £6;

delivery £4.90), rich air-dried beef and

much more. Tempus in Weybridge only

uses former breeding sows and ex-dairy

beef for its charcuterie (which it

butchers, ferments, cures and ages);

their age and size mean the flavour

is well developed.

tempusfoods.com

Lishman’s, West Yorkshire

Try the Yorkshire nduja (£4.20), a spicy

spreadable salami, from this butcher

and charcutier in Ilkley. It selects its pigs

from local farms, mostly Easingwold,

north of York and supplies restaurants

including Tommy Banks’s Michelin-

starred establishment the Black Swan

at Oldstead.

lishmansbutchers.co.uk

Meat

Beef

Martin’s Meats,

Gloucestershire

This family-run farm and butcher in the
Cotswolds has its own herd of longhorn
cattle; the meat is aged in its Himalayan
rock salt chamber for extra flavour and
succulence. An 8oz longhorn ribeye steak
aged for 35 days is £9.99; delivery £11.95.
martinsmeats.com

Lyons Hill Farm, Dorset
Father-and-son farmers Mark and James
Leatham produce rare-breed meat from
their farm in Hilfield. The beef, popular
with chefs at Michelin-star restaurants,
comes from fully mature cattle, resulting
in a deep flavour and good fat marbling.
Delivery (£6.75) is on the second and last
Thursday each month.
lyonshill.co.uk

Pork

Oriel Jones, Cardiff

A family-run farm and butchers in
Cardiff. Its black pigs are reared in the
Abergavenny countryside and the meat
(1kg rolled shoulder of pork, £11; delivery
£10) is beautifully tender.
orieljones.com

Lamb

Coombe Farm, Somerset

You can order organic, grass-fed lamb
directly from this farm near Crewkerne.
The lamb is hung for seven days, giving
the meat a really good depth of flavour.
An organic leg of lamb (2.5kg) is £46.
(minimum order £40; delivery £4.95).
coombefarmorganic.co.uk

Lake District Farmers,

Cumbria

High-quality meat from 50 local farmers
whose animals live on the Cumbrian fells
— including, of course, Herdwick lamb.
They supply top chefs, such as Michel
Roux, and the prices are reasonable too,
with two 200g lamb leg steaks costing £
(minimum order £50; delivery £12.50).
lakedistrictfarmers.co.uk

Rhug Estate, Denbighshire

This organic salt-marsh lamb is
a favourite of Raymond Blanc and
Marcus Wareing. Produced on a coastal
farm near Caernarfon, the lambs are
reared on salt marshes and graze on
herbs including sorrel and sea lavender,
which gives the meat a unique taste.
Delivery nationwide is £15.
rhug.co.uk

Venison

Owl Barn Larder,

Cirencester
Run by the chef Mike Robinson, this
business supplies tender, succulent wild

venison from land across Berkshire,

Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and

Hampshire. It used to be sold to

restaurants only, but you can now buy it

to have at home. The 28-day Himalayan

dry-aged fallow venison (from £35) is

particularly special. Delivery orders

(£7.99) are sent out every Tuesday

and Thursday.

deerbox.co.uk

Poultry

Goose

Goodman’s,

Worcestershire

This family-run farm in Great Witley

rears geese that are fed with all-natural

produce — grass, straw and corn — and

it shows in the rich flavour of the meat.

A 3.5kg goose is £70, including delivery

on December 16 or 22.

goodmansgeese.co.uk

Turkey

Kelly Bronze, Essex

These turkeys are slow-grown, living

almost wild in the woodlands near

Danbury. Their maturity and long

hanging times give the birds their rich

flavour. A 5kg turkey is £93.86; delivery

on December 23 is £14.50.

kellybronze.co.uk

Copas, Berkshire

A favourite of chefs and foodies, the

turkeys at Copas are free to stroll

around the cherry orchard at this

farm near Marlow. They eat an oat-rich

diet and grow at a natural pace,

making the meat delicious. A whole

stuffed turkey is £100; delivery on

December 22 is £20.

copasturkeys.co.uk

Duck

Creedy Carver, Devon

Free-range ducks (and chickens) from

a farm near Crediton that prizes

sustainability and welfare. The skin goes

fantastically crispy and the meat is rich

in flavour. Its “small duck box” includes

four duck breasts, four duck legs, two

whole ducks and a pack of two duck

burgers (£59, including delivery on

Thursdays only).

creedycarver.co.uk

Chicken

Packington Free Range,

Staffordshire

The chickens at this farm in Blakenhall

Park, north of Tamworth, are fed on

a maize and omega 3 enriched diet,

resulting in richly flavoured birds.

The Hairy Bikers described its

chickens as “some of the happiest

in Britain”. The cockerels are also

delicious. A whole chicken starts at £15;

delivery is £10.

packingtonfreerange.co.uk

Fish

Pesky fish, sourced

from all over the UK

Pesky is an online marketplace that

connects fishermen directly with

the home cook. At 6pm Monday to

Thursday the online “market” opens and

you can buy fish from sea bass to

turbot caught that day. Delivery is

£7.50 or free on orders over £40 (to

mainland UK only); delivery is within

48 hours of ordering.

peskyfish.co.uk

Whitby Catch, Yorkshire

This traditional fishmonger in the

port of Whitby is a fantastic place for

fresh fish, including whole monkfish

(£20, approx weight 850g-1kg), cod,

halibut, sea bass and much more.

Next-day delivery is £4.95, Tuesday to

Thursday, to mainland UK and the

Scottish lowlands.

thewhitbycatch.co.uk

Stein at Home, Cornwall

The chef Rick Stein, whose flagship

restaurant is in Padstow, is now selling

fish online. Buy mussels, dressed crab,

whole fish (whole plaice, £7) and fish

fillets, which come from day-boat

fishermen or Stein’s local suppliers.

Delivery to mainland UK only,

Monday to Friday, is £7.95; £10.95 for

Saturday delivery.

shop.rickstein.com

Sound Seafood, Devon

This family-run fishing company in

WHERE I SHOP

Jason

Ather ton

Lake District Farmers

This family-run

business has great meat,

sourced from

Cumbrian farms.

lakedistrict

farmers.co.uk

Place your order! Where chefs

Smoked salmon from the Hebrides, oysters from Mersea Island

and beef from the Dorset hills — we can all buy from the

experts’ favourite food suppliers. Compiled by Harriet Addison

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