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About cwildman

Local Food Evangelist, 5th Generation Butcher based in the Yorkshire Dales, England. Town End Farm Shop, Artisan Butchery & Charcuterie, Home of The Yorkshire Chorizo.

Steak cooking tips

A few short sharp steak cooking tips :- Make sure you start with good quality steak, preferably with a nice bit of fat and well hung for a minimum of 21 to 28 days. The Pan. Make sure you use … Continue reading

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Hairy Bikers in Skipton

Went to a meeting at The Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton this morning and who were getting all kitted up ready for a foodie motorbike trip in the Yorkshire Dales but Simon King and Dave Myers – better known as the Hairy … Continue reading

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Stroud Farmers Market

I was visiting friends at the weekend in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire and couldn’t resist a trip to one of the best farmers markets in England at Stroud. It was very good to see a vibrant farmers market full of fantastic … Continue reading

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Really Easy English Asparagus Risotto

Looked in the fridge and what did I find? English Asparagus and a few mushrooms, mmm so that will be Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto for tea then! Ingredients:- knob of local Yorkshire butter from Settle Creamery small onion, finely chopped crushed … Continue reading

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Yorkshire Dales Farmers Markets

Farmers markets take place throughout the Yorkshire Dales, here are listed a few of them:- Grassington Farmers Market – Village Centre – 3rd Sunday 9.30am-3pm Leyburn Farmers Market – Market Place – 4th Saturday 8am-3pm Ripon Farmers Market – Market Square … Continue reading

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BBQ camping food in the Yorkshire Dales

Found a great blog post on Girl Interrupted Eating about camping food on the barbecue at Riverside Campsite in Malham in the Yorkshire Dales.  Some great recipes and photos including Yorkshire Dales lamb and vegetable kebabs and the local scenery … Continue reading

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Hog Roasts

Following on from the success of Brother Nigel’s initial Hogroast events, we now have a shiny new Hogroast machine for hire complete with our home reared pork and Nigel the Chef.    Our current home bred pig breeds include Belgian Pietrain and Welsh.

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How to cook the perfect steak – Part 1

Our first attempt at a short video on how to cook the perfect steak is now on you tube, featuring Jonny Gilmore from the Devonshire at Bolton Abbey here in the Yorkshire Dales, Jonny prepares 3 well hung sirloin steaks … Continue reading

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Rib-eye Steak with Savoury Butter

Simple Rib-eye steak with a homemade savoury butter similar to a Maitre d’Hotel Sauce. First buy your quality Yorkshire Dales steaks from http://www.paganum.co.uk, here we are using the butchers favourite Rib-eye, approx 8oz or 250g each and about an inch … Continue reading

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Pancakes & Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday

It was Shrove Tuesday or Pancake day this week and we had a big stack, the individual record in our house was 7 !  The question is how do you like them, Sugar & lemon? Golden Syrup and Lemon?  maybe butter & … Continue reading

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