Meat mincers are now essential tools for most butchers when they wish to chop or mix raw or cooked meat. Originally butchers would use mincing knives to produce minced meats before the meat mincer revolutionised the industry. Butchers would use either a mincer knife or cleaver to mince the meat. This meant that the production of minced meat was very slow a laborious for the butcher. For centuries this was the way minced meat was produced. In the nineteenth century German inventor, Karl Drais invented the first meat mixer, which was hand cranked and it forced the meat through a metal plate that had small holes in it. This resulted in long, thin strands of meat. Continue reading →

National Butchers Week has ended and it has been said to be the best one yet. Up and down the nation, butchers and butcher suppliers have been demonstrating their skills and equipment. And the day before in International Women’s Day, Leeds City College celebrated the women in the butchery industry. March is the month for butchery appreciation. From the 14th-20th March, the nation celebrated National Butchers Week. In Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, Aubrey Allen celebrated the week by offering different deals on meat every day. Simon Kelly who worked for Aubrey Allen said that the butcher’s experiences much more interested and success after this year’s event than they have had before. Continue reading →

  Easter is only a few weeks away and that long Bank Holiday weekend is a chance to spend it with your family, eating glorious food. Here are just a couple suggested meals you could try to spoil your family and friends with. Slow cooked Greek roast lamb First why not try this delicious Greek Lamb slowly cooked to roast. Start with a 2 ½ kg leg of lamb, a kg of Cypriot potatoes, 140g of Greek Kalkidis and three lemons cut into quarters. Continue reading →

Since 1974, our eating habits have changed dramatically and none more so than with fish. The amount of fish we eat and the type of fish we eat has changed so much. Back in 1974, a typical household in the UK bought 44g of white fish. Didn’t matter whether it was fresh, chilled or frozen. Now, 40 years later it has dropped to 19g per household, however it does remain the most popular choice of fish. Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day is approaching and for those loved up couples, it’s time to plan how you are going to treat your partner. At Butchers Equipment Warehouse, we recommend staying in and cooking a beautiful romantic meal. Head down to your local butchers or supermarket and get some delicious beef and here is a recipe to make your evening so very special. Continue reading →

As one of the oldest and still most respected professions, butchery has a long history. It dates back all the way to the domestication of livestock that made meat a regular part of our diet. Before history began The earliest butchers animal to be found is a giant sloth. It was found by scientists from the University of Miami and archaeologists in a Florida sinkhole and is estimated to be about 12,000 years old. Butchery in the Ancient world was found in Ancient Rome with images of how the Romans carved and dressed meats before selling it on. Continue reading →

Sausages are one of the most common meats eaten around the world, with hundred variations of how they are made; each country has their variation of the humble sausage. These are a few of the variations that are found around the world. Continue reading →

2016 is approaching and it is the time when we all think about our resolutions for the New Year. Butchers and fishmongers, we have great ideas on what you should invest in for the coming year. We also have suggestions on how you can use meat and fish to create a happier, healthier lifestyle. Continue reading →

Christmas time has come around again and if it is your turn to host, then there is nothing better to serve your guests than a classic roast dinner. Roast dinners have been serve on Christmas day as a holiday tradition since the great Charles Dickens wrote about the Cratchits feasting on a goose in the classic story “A Christmas Story”. For the traditional Christmas dinner, we recommend using either turkey or goose for the main meat in the meal. Continue reading →

Butchers Equipment Warehouse has a new line of equipment specifically for fishmongers. Fishmongers have much in common with butchers and chefs because of their commitment to supplying to best food to their customers. In our new range, we have a variety of Fischer Bargoin knives. Our selection gives fishmongers the opportunities to do different jobs with their knives. Continue reading →