Category Archives: Lamb

Mutton & Hogget – what’s the difference?

Posted on 17/07/2016 by cwildman

Mutton & Hogget – what’s the difference? OK so first off what is Lamb? Lamb is the meat from a young sheep, less than 12 months old. Lamb is a delicate flavoured and tender meat. A Lamb over 12 months … Continue reading →

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Malham Agricultural Show 2014

Posted on 27/08/2014 by cwildman

Another fantastic Malham Show was held on Saturday August the 23rd here in Malhamdale, the weather was very kind to us with a little shower late in the afternoon even bringing a rainbow…

Posted in Events, Lamb, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged agricultural show, hogroast, malham, malham show, rainbow, sheep, Yorkshire Dales | Leave a comment

12 reasons to visit your Butcher

Posted on 07/01/2014 by cwildman

Here are 12 reasons to visit your Butcher 1. Full Traceability – a good butcher will know where his meat comes from and have a relationship with the farmer who supplies it. 2. Something special – a butcher can offer … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, butcher, Food, Lamb, Mutton, Pork, Sausages, Steak, Yorkshire | Tagged Beef, butcher, Lamb, Meat, pork, yorkshire dales food | 2 Comments

Take Three Chefs 2013 #Take3Chefs

Posted on 12/06/2013 by cwildman

Take Three Chefs made a triumphant return to Settle Victoria Hall in May 2013 with some new faces gracing the stage along with our local celebrity chef herself, Stephanie Moon from BBC Great British Menu. First up for his first … Continue reading →

Posted in cheese, chefs, Chorizo, Events, Food, Food & Recipe Books, Foraging, Lamb, Recipes, Seafood, TV, Wild Food, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged Andy Swinscoe, bbc, Celebrity, chef, cook, Courtyard Dairy, Food, Great British Menu, Home, Joan, joan ransley, Leeds, matt birtwistle, Moon, North Yorkshire, settle, stephanie moon, take3chefs, victoria hall, york | 1 Comment

Butchery & Charcuterie Courses in The Yorkshire Dales

Posted on 17/04/2013 by cwildman

Ever fancied a go at butchery, making your own sausages or curing your own bacon? Well now you can. Paganum Artisan Butchery & Charcuterie run a series of courses in Pork Butchery, curing and charcuterie, Lamb Butchery and even beef … Continue reading →

Posted in bacon, Beef, butcher, charcuterie, Farm, Food, Lamb, Sausages, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged bacon, Bluefaced Leicester, butcher, charcuterie, Curing (food preservation), guanciale, Meat, pork, sausage, Sausage making | 1 Comment

Bacon Ipsum – A meatier Lorem Ipsum generator

Posted on 07/07/2011 by cwildman

Bacon Ipsum I just love this, tickles my warped sense of humour and fits nicely with a foodie butcher blog! Instead of the boring Lorem Ipsum content generator why not try “Bacon Ipsum” the same Latin content interspersed with meat words, … Continue reading →

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BBQ Competition Time

Posted on 12/06/2011 by cwildman

Well I’m a bit barbecued out today, spent the day at Nigel Haworth’s Fantastic Food Show at Ewood Park, Blackburn in the inaugural BBQ Competition, great fun and our dishes came out OK for a first attempt. then it was home … Continue reading →

Posted in BBQ, burgers, chefs, Competitions, Events, Lamb, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged barbecue, BBQ Competition, beer can chicken, Blackburn, Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park, Lisa Allen, Nigel Haworth, ultimate burger, weber barbecues, yorkshire chorizo, Yorkshire Dales Lamb | Leave a comment

Mutton Renaissance – What is mutton?

Posted on 08/11/2010 by cwildman

What is Mutton? Sheep farming experts generally agree that mutton refers to meat from sheep that are over two years old. Traditionalists argue that mutton is always the meat from a wether (a wether is a castrated male sheep; it … Continue reading →

Posted in butcher, chefs, Competitions, farmers market, Food, Lamb, Mutton, Yorkshire Dales Food | Tagged ewe, Lamb, Lamb and mutton, Meat, mutton, renaissance, sheep, wether | Leave a comment

Butchery & Sausage Making

Posted on 16/02/2010 by cwildman

The latest Butchery & Sausage Making course at Coghlans Cookery School last week went well, I really enjoyed the day and we got some great positive feedback from all attending. After talking about Pigs & Farming in general over coffee … Continue reading →