The key to becoming great at carving meat is to start with good meat! This may seem obivous, but in the simplest of terms, good meat that comes from good stock, on a great farm, and that has been properly hung by the butcher, will cut and carve much better than young meat, which is […]

With Easter fast approaching, most people are planning their traditional Easter Sunday roast. The problem is there are so many joints of meat to choose from these days, it’s hard to know which ones will provide the most succulent, tasty meat that’s the best value for money. Whether it’s a big Easter lunch with family […]

With some many cuts of steak available to consumers, it’s no wonder we are often overwhelmed by which cut to choose.  And when it comes to the option of frying steak, the choices are still huge. So, to help you to decide we’ve come up with a quick guide to help you to choose the […]

Yorkshire puddings have been a national favourite since the 1700s, but we Brits still can’t seem to agree on the best way to enjoy them! If you’re trying to nail the classic Yorkshire Pudding, read on to learn our tips and tricks to creating and serving them.  And why not treat your mum this Mother’s […]

Every good chef knows that the key to creating delicious tasting dishes is to use only the freshest and most seasonal ingredients; and there’s nothing tastier than home grown, fresh Welsh Lamb. Locally sourced from the Gower and surrounding areas, our Welsh lamb is hand-picked by us from farms with whom we have long established […]

There’s nothing better than a good old-fashioned slice of bacon!  Sadly, sometimes bacon gets a bit of a bad rep for being ‘unhealthy’ but as long as it is cured properly, then bacon can most definitely be included as part of a healthy, low fat diet. At Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, our qualified butchers prepare […]

If you’re planning on staying in this Valentine’s Day, avoiding the rush to restaurants with over-inflated prices, then read on.  We’ve come up with some great recipes, starter and afters ideas for the perfect, easy to make Valentine’s Day recipes. Through a combination of the great local produce we offer from our Deli Cymreig and […]

Following last week’s article about the best cuts of beef for a heart-warming stew, as promised, this week, we’ve come up with a guide to the best cuts of lamb to use in a delicious winter stew.  These recommended cuts are ideal for slow cooking, so you can prepare you stew in the morning (or […]

There’s nothing more heart warming than a delicious bowl of beef stew during the cold winter months.  As you can add all sorts of different vegetable and pulses as well as your chosen beef cut, then a stew is also an easy and inexpensive family meal. The temptation by many of us is to simply […]

Once relegated to stews and burgers, shoulder cuts have experienced a resurgence in popularity lately. It’s a well-deserved revival as roasts, steaks and chops from the shoulder are still some of the most affordable cuts; they offer rich flavour and melt-in-the-mouth tenderness that few other cuts can offer. Shoulder meat has even become something of […]

Following the season of over-indulgence, many of us will have fridges full of food that we are hoping to freeze.  But we all also know that there can be risks when it comes to freezing meat and in particular care should be taken when re-freezing meat. So, as the New Year comes in, we’ve developed […]

Is there anything that gladdens the heart more than your family’s traditional Christmas Dinner? We all have fond memories of all those dinners your parents gave you throughout your childhood, and we bet that you still cook your Turkey the way they always did. At Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, we love this recipe recommended by […]

As the season of feasts approaches, the team at Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher is asking shoppers to support their local butchers for life and not just for Christmas Selecting your festive meats from the butcher is a part of preparing for Christmas that we all enjoy. There’s something extremely satisfying about buying a turkey, goose […]

At Hugh Phillips Gower Butchers we are always delighted when our clients come up with recipes using our meat products which they then share with us too.  So, we are delighted to have teamed with Silas Frogmorton who has recently shared this delicious dinner party recipe for Harissa Lamb to help you to entertain on […]

Celebrating Christmas can mean different things to different people. Some of us have family traditions we enjoy every year and some of us create new ones (or even jet off to somewhere exotic), but for most, we enjoy giving gifts, good company, good festivities and most of all, good food! Christmas is the season for […]

Now the weather is getting cooler, it’s the perfect excuse for a curry night at home with friends and family. So much goes into great curries with all the different herbs and spices and, of course, your favourite cuts of meat. Homemade curry is also much tastier and healthier than a takeaway so next time […]

Mutton, which is the meat of an adult sheep, has been overshadowed by its younger relative for many years.  But today, more and more meat lovers are recognising that mutton is a meat with added flavour.  In fact, due to its delicious richness, more and more of our customers are choosing mutton rather than lamb […]

A huge thanks to our good friend Silas Frogmorton who has shared with us a fantastic recipe for Carbonnade of Beef with parsnip purée, an easy to prepare meal that doesn’t cost the earth! Here’s what Silas says: “Carbonnade of Beef with Parsnip Purée is a great recipe, with fancy restaurant name, that will impress […]

That’s the question: what’s on your family menu this autumn? With the cooler weather comes darker days but this is the time of harvest and there’s some great seasonal food you can choose from. So, unless we do get a late Indian Summer, it’s time to tuck away the BBQ and welcome in the comfort […]

It may only be October, but the shops have already been stocking Christmas merchandise for a number of weeks.  This is because retailers understand that many people choose to stock up for the festive season by purchasing dry goods from week to week.  With this in mind, at Hugh Phillips Gower Butchers, we offer our […]

Using a slow cooker for your family meals is a great way to save time and serve up a delicious dinner too.  This method of cooking is also a healthy and low fat, requiring minimum effort.  You can prepare most recipes in a slow cooker and meat in particular ends up moist and tasty whilst […]

Food is meant to be enjoyed, not just consumed and there’s nothing better than perfectly seasoned meat to turn an ordinary meal into something really special.  If you’re in a bit of a rut and want to spice up your meat, take a look at our recommendations below.  The list isn’t definitive and it’s worth […]

That’s it, the summer holidays are over and it’s back to school for the children (and back to work for the rest of us). With the normal weekly routine about to resume, we bet you’re racking your brain to come up with easy back to school recipe ideas for evening meals as well as what […]

Once your barbecue is over, you may find your fridge is full of leftovers that need using up. Don’t waste this food; you can still feed the family with your BBQ leftovers even if it’s in a salad or in a sandwich or bun. For something a bit more adventurous check out these three simple […]

A staple of the British Diet, pies have been around for years.  In past times, a pie was considered a poor man’s recipe as they were generally made from easily available ingredients for the flour and the poorest cuts of meat.   But for centuries now, pies are no longer considered a meal for the masses […]

If you love camping, then you probably also love cooking outside too.   Unfortunately, many of our home recipes don’t lend themselves to being cooked on the limited facilities you have when camping (unless there’s a camp kitchen available on the site).  Sol you need to be a little more creative when planning your camp site […]

Undoubtedly, along with burgers, sausages are top of the list when it comes to our favourite BBQ meat products.  Why are BBQ sausages so popular?  Not only are they affordable but they are very forgiving when cooked over direct heat and very tasty too! Preparing your BBQ Begin by lighting the charcoal  (the amount will […]

This week is UK BBQ Week so we hope you’ll join us and get grilling with some choice meat products from Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher. BBQ Week Recipes UK BBQ Week has been set up to promote BBQ and encourage everyone from the young to the old, male and female to pick up the tongs […]

This year, Catherine Butler, MD of Hugh Phillips Gower Butcher, was invited for the second year running to be a judge at the prestigious World Steak Challenge. The event is designed to benchmark the quality of beef production against other international competitors and establish a quality mark that everyone can trust.  The challenge also provides […]

We’re not complaining but the warm summer weather we’ve been enjoying this week is the perfect environment for bacteria to grow. So, in these exceptional temperatures, it’s especially important to keep food safe until it’s ready to be eaten: and that includes keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold. We’ve put together some general […]