Description
The Winter Slow Cook Box
When the evenings draw in, it’s time for the low oven. The cuts that work hardest on the animal (brisket, shin and shoulder) carry the fat and connective tissue that only give way to time. Give them a few hours and they’ll fall apart under a fork, with a depth no quick-cook cut can match.
Heritage breeds suit slow cooking particularly well. Our Longhorn cattle and Middle White pigs grow slowly on our farm in a curve of the River Wye, and the fat they carry keeps the meat succulent over a long cook. Our Longhorn beef hangs for at least 35 days before it’s cut.
This is our seasonal box for the colder months, available from October to March. A Sunday pot roast, a midweek braise and a couple of stews for the freezer, all in one delivery, and about £10 less than buying the same cuts separately.
What’s in the box
- Longhorn Brisket, boned & rolled. Approx. 1.5kg. Brown it all over, then pot-roast it with stock, onions and root vegetables for three to four hours in a low oven. Slice it thickly and spoon over the juices.
- Longhorn Shin, cut for osso buco. Approx. 1.5kg, on the bone. Cut across the bone, so the marrow melts into the sauce as it cooks. Braise it with tomatoes, wine and garlic, or in an ale gravy, and serve with mash.
- Longhorn Diced Beef. 2 × 500g, approx. 1kg. For a beef and ale stew, a pie filling or a pot of chilli.
- Middle White Shoulder, bone-in. Approx. 1.5kg. A hot start for the crackling, then hours at a low heat until it pulls apart. The fat keeps it succulent all the way through.
- Middle White Diced Pork. 2 × 500g, approx. 1kg. Casserole it with cider and apples, or slow-cook it with beans and smoked paprika.
Approximately 6.5kg in total. Everything is butchered on site by Jim and the team. If you’d like the shoulder boned and rolled, or anything else prepared differently, just tell us when you order.
Delivery
Orders over £69.99 are delivered free of charge. Below that threshold, there is a £10 delivery charge. Delivered in insulated packaging, chilled and ready to cook or freeze on arrival.
