New Butcher ( was Blue Rock )

[EMM]

Has anyone used them yet and what do you think ?

Quality ?
Selection ?
Value ?

[kteee]

It's the same Portuguese guy who had it before it was Blue Rock, so I expect it will be the same as it was before

[Gary/Gaynor]

we found him to be very good actually, lot of basic meets nothing fancy but that's fine.
Gaynor

[flying fish]

Yes, we purchased from him several times last month and we were totally satisfied with the meat and prices, seemed like a nice bloke too!

[blue]

Always used this butcher's before, I never liked Blue Rock in my opinion a lot of style over substance so I'm very happy to have the original butcher back again. Had some lovely pork fillet this week as well as a couple of very good choock's. His burgers are really good, nothing but good quality ground beef & his Portuguese sausages are great. So he doesn't overdress his cabinet or his produce, the quality of the meat I've bought there has been excellent. I hope he sticks around.

[EMM]

Look forward to giving him a try when next back, hope he does pork with the crackling on ?

[blue]

For a roasting pork joint in Portugal I buy the pork loin bone in & ask for the rind to be kept on & scored. It cooks beautifully, with wonderful crackling & is very easy to carve, simply cut & lift whole meat away from bone & then carve in slices. The roasted bones then make good stock.

[Ellie]

Im a bit ignorant with cuts of meat ...whats 'chooks' Blue please?

[Gary/Gaynor]

..chickens I think

[blue]

Sorry, yes chickens. Not very large but really tasty. (No comments please from male members - if you'll excuse the pun ).

[Gary/Gaynor]

My Gary had a coupla great steaks (very big apparetnly) from the butcher, €4 each, great value and good meat too.
gaynor

[Bruce Wallis]

My Gary had a coupla great steaks (very big apparetnly) from the butcher, €4 each, great value and good meat too.
gaynor

It's the way I cooked it dahlin'