Cooking & Eating

When you’re choosing meat for a barbecue, you can’t afford to skimp. Cooking over coals or gas is unforgiving if you have poor quality materials to...

Meat is an essential part of a balanced diet for many of us, but there have been several recent scares about E. coli and mad cow disease as well as...

Too many of us are used to cooking the same dishes over and over again. We get stuck in a rut with repetition of meals and it can be difficult to...

Ask people what their favourite meal is and steak and chips in some guise is likely to crop up again and again. It is worth your while...

A guide to the uses of a meat thermometer, including accurate checking that pork and poultry is safely cooked through and how to replicate the latest...

For many people that use a slow cooker, or are thinking about getting one to add to their collection of kitchen gadgets, it’s all about saving...

When we think of meat stews, we often remember the boring and greasy stews of our childhood school dinners, but around the world there are...

A good way to increase your cooking repertoire, support your local butcher and save money is to try some old fashioned meat dishes. The...

Rather than think of a whole chicken cooked in the slow cooker as a poor imitation of an oven-roasted chicken, see it as a different dish. You can...

One of the best ways to do your bit to discourage intensive farming is to buy the best quality meat you can afford and don't waste...

Learning to cook with the cuts of beef and lamb that are traditionally used in slow cooking can add some delicious dishes to your repertoire, as...

Pork is one of the most versatile meats for slow cooking, not just because it is tasty but because even processed pork meats such as sausage and...

A good barbecue is a real joy - it can make a wonderful family get together or a party for friends. Although most barbecues are perfectly good,...

The most popular meats in the UK are beef, pork, lamb and poultry. Beef is the most popular, with a roast dinner on a Sunday being a key part of...

Using leftovers is a great way to save money, reduce food wastage and respect the lives of the animals that have been killed for our...

All meat is a great source of protein. A grilled, skinless turkey breast contains only 160 calories per 100 grams and 35 grams of protein –...