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Food & crafts => Food processing => Topic started by: happy larry on March 09, 2012, 09:53:26 pm

Title: compliment from the butcher
Post by: happy larry on March 09, 2012, 09:53:26 pm

Well today was pick up day for the bacon, couldn't believe my ears the butcher was saying it was some of the best bacon he had made,and his wife said it was the best she had put through the slicer as it was very firm.Had some for tea tonight and it was really nice,from a 32kg side of pork i got 7kg of sausage,and 20kg of middle bacon, gammon and bacon joints,the butcher charged £1.10 per kg

Title: Re: compliment from the butcher
Post by: Rosemary on March 10, 2012, 08:21:19 am

Mmm, yum. Well done - always nice to get a compliment from a disinterested party  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: compliment from the butcher
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on March 11, 2012, 08:47:11 pm

Good Luck with the bacon - its nice to have your own,  and it always tastes better.

Title: Re: compliment from the butcher
Post by: Hermit on April 10, 2012, 07:21:34 am

Well done , it is great to get a compliment from an expert. The man who shears my sheep and is one of the top Shetland sheep men said that my flock, are some of the best he has seen.

Title: Re: compliment from the butcher
Post by: MAK on April 10, 2012, 08:04:46 am

Great stuff - do you think it was the diet you gave the pig? Any tips as we all aim at what you have achieved ?
Would like to hear if you bought in food or gave the pig your own fruit and veg and maybe a compliment flour or something.

So did you pay the butcher £35 for half a pig?