Choosing Meat

Practical advice on selecting quality meat and making informed purchases. Articles cover butcher relationships, health considerations, rare breeds, cuts, storage and lesser-known meats.

All About Veal

Veal comes from young male calves and remains one of farming's most controversial practices.

Buying Meat in Bulk: How to Store and Use It

Get better quality meat and save money by buying in bulk, plus the best ways to store and use it at home.

Enjoying Local and Rare Breed Meats

More people are choosing local and rare breed meats because they care about how animals are raised and where their food comes from.

Fantastic Fowl: Cooking Goose for a Celebration Meal

Here's how to cook a perfectly crispy goose and make the most of its rendered fat for celebration roasts.

How Much Meat Is Healthy to Eat?

Meat provides important nutrients, but government guidelines suggest it should take up only a small portion of your daily diet.

Understanding Grades and Cuts of Meat

How different meat cuts, grades, and where you buy affect quality and taste when cooking.

Utilising Your Local Butcher

Your local butcher can tell you exactly where meat comes from and how it's handled, unlike supermarkets stocking weeks-old produce.

Vitamins in Meat

Meat contains hard-to-find vitamins like iron, zinc and selenium that are difficult to get from other sources without extra calories.