Jade-clothing
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Mcgregors also do really nice pork baps and are a local business - yummy sandwiches too.
I'm still buying my meat and veg from the market and fresh farm eggs locally.
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Mcgregors also do really nice pork baps and are a local business - yummy sandwiches too.
I'm still buying my meat and veg from the market and fresh farm eggs locally.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
I use the market, but not a lot else. I still use Sainsburys and Lidl for most of my shopping.
staffordjas
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I've started using my local butchers even more now since the horsemeat scandal. We did used to go in before , but decided it's worth going there all the time now for fresh produce. They've started selling a variety of veg as well.
The meat and chicken seems more expensive at the time than the local Co-op , but as it isn't pumped with water & additives it doesn't shrink so much and goes farther. Much tastier too!
Also see my Honey Roast Ham sliced off the joint and can ask for just how many slices I want. The prepacked supermarket ham comes no-where near it for taste.
I can also buy just a 'handful' of stewing steak (or half a handful if it's the butcher with massive hands
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Isn't doing my diet much good though.......with such a nice looking display of their home-made pies,sausage rolls,quiches,scotch eggs etc etc, as well as the very inviting locally homemade cakes sat on top of the counter .............
The meat and chicken seems more expensive at the time than the local Co-op , but as it isn't pumped with water & additives it doesn't shrink so much and goes farther. Much tastier too!
Also see my Honey Roast Ham sliced off the joint and can ask for just how many slices I want. The prepacked supermarket ham comes no-where near it for taste.
I can also buy just a 'handful' of stewing steak (or half a handful if it's the butcher with massive hands
)Isn't doing my diet much good though.......with such a nice looking display of their home-made pies,sausage rolls,quiches,scotch eggs etc etc, as well as the very inviting locally homemade cakes sat on top of the counter .............
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Which butcher is it? Closest to me is beez I think, but thats a good 10-15 min walk.
staffordjas
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Hindle's on Bridle Road.
I can scoff a bag of their pork scratchings on the 5 minute walk back home . Have to buy 2 bags so hubby can actually have some
Jade-clothing
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Because they now use upstairs to prepare the sandwiches for delivery and buffets. But yes I agree it was better with seating upstairs-
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
I've recommended these loads of times, and I know which butcher you mean with the big hands!Hindle's on Bridle Road.
I can scoff a bag of their pork scratchings on the 5 minute walk back home . Have to buy 2 bags so hubby can actually have some
Must agree the pies are lovely from Hindle's.Hindle's on Bridle Road.
I can scoff a bag of their pork scratchings on the 5 minute walk back home . Have to buy 2 bags so hubby can actually have some
We are also buying most of our meat from the butcher's on the market and have changed our eating habits after the horsemeat scandal. We don't buy any meat ready meals anymore on principle that these companies were negligent on their quality control. In general the meat from the butchers seems to be of a superior quality to what we used to get from Asda or Tesco.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Ooh, forgot about the dragon sausages. I used to live just up the road, its a bit of a trek now though 
Trumpet
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It's dead easy to make your own, only problem is, bought ones will never be the same again.Hindle's on Bridle Road.
I can scoff a bag of their pork scratchings on the 5 minute walk back home . Have to buy 2 bags so hubby can actually have some
grumpy old man
A few posts under my belt
I always use the butcher on the Sandon Road, and always keep the local pubs in business
went to slaters ales warehouse and found them quite expensive anyone else find that the case?
went to slaters ales warehouse and found them quite expensive anyone else find that the case?
staffordjas
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went to slaters ales warehouse and found them quite expensive anyone else find that the case?[/quote]
Hubby has had a walk there in his lunch times and bought a few bottles in the past, but agrees that it is more expensive than buying it from shops. Would have thought it to be cheaper to buy from the warehouse direct!
went to slaters ales warehouse and found them quite expensive anyone else find that the case?[/quote]
Hubby has had a walk there in his lunch times and bought a few bottles in the past, but agrees that it is more expensive than buying it from shops. Would have thought it to be cheaper to buy from the warehouse direct!
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Hmm, that is a bit odd! A bit like the farmers markets in town, amazing how expensive they can be sometimes compared to a decent butcher.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
If you go into the market from the Wilko's entrance and turn right, he is the first butcher on your right.
wmrcomputers
Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Always have our beef joints from him - very nice and a fair price too.
Jade-clothing
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tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Chicken John has lots of heinz related pastry coated items today. Sausage rolls with tomato sauce (or HP), pasties filled with heinz beans and some also have meatballs in. Also lots of scotch egg bars and other assorted snacky foods and all are 30p each or 4 for a quid. Mostly dated 24th from what I can see, but freezable mostly.