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BRITISH MUTTON - FARM FRESH MUTTON FROM THE YORKSHIRE DALES
As of January 2007 we can offer SWALEDALE MUTTON for sale from our flock of Swaledale sheep. This is a direct result of requests from customers and a desire from us to offer real quality traditional products.
" Mutton is, undoubtedly the meat most
generally used in families. And, both by
connoisseurs and medical men, it
stands first in flavour, whether its
fine flavour, digestible qualifications,
or general wholesomeness be considered."
Household Management,
Isabella Beeton, 1857 For hundreds of years, mutton was the staple meat of the British household, considered superior in texture and flavour to lamb; however for the last fifty years mutton supply has declined and mutton has almost disappeared from our shops and restaurants. A Mutton Renaissance campaign was launched in 2004 by the Prince of Wales to support British sheep farmers who were struggling to sell their older animals, and to get this delicious meat back on the nation’s plates.
" Until 2005, there were no industry-wide standards for meat sold as mutton. New guidelines drawn up by Mutton Renaissance aim to ensure that mutton is consistently of the quality expected by chefs and home-cooks. The standards specify that sheep must be over two years old, and that animals must have a forage-based diet (for example, grass, heather and root crops). Sheep meeting the Mutton Renaissance standard should have a given amount of fat cover, and be matured (for example by hanging) for at least two weeks. Mutton producers must be able to provide full traceability records showing where an animal is reared, its breed and age at slaughter" The Mutton Renaissance website 2007
MUTTON from Gillgate
We can now offer Swaledale Ewe Mutton for sale. These sheep are between 2 and 5 years old and will have spent most of their lives grazing the heather moors and herb rich pastures. They are then brought down off the hills to gain a sufficient cover of fat before we take them to a small local abattoir where they will hang for 14 days to 21 days.
Cooked properly the meat is tender and full of flavour, click here to see some recipe ideas on the Mutton Renaissance web site . To buy our mutton please go to the shop page for online purchases and mainland UK courier delivery or contact us to collect your mutton direct from the farm at a significant discount!
Photograph courtesy of The Mutton Renaissance.
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