Recipes
Recommended Cooking Methods and Times for Meat
The attached leaflet gives timings for cooking with various cuts of meat from beef, lamb, pork, venison and chicken plus two tasty recipes. Read moreBEEF SHORT RIBS RECIPE
A delicious short ribs recipe for the colder months of the year Read moreAutumn 2021 Recipes
Four excellent recipes to try this autumn.
VENISON TIPS & RECIPES
“Scottish Craft Butchers are delighted to provide you with some innovative and tasty recipe ideas using Scottish Venison. In partnership with our industry colleagues at the Scottish Venison Association and NatureScot, we have developed these recipe ideas to give you the option to create some truly fine dining at home.
Impress your household with these dishes which are full of flavour and sure to satisfy!”
Tips, Advice and Cooking Times
Tips, Advice and Cooking Times for Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Ham & Gammon.
Ham and Gammon Roasts Cooking Guide
Hints and tips and advice for cooking ham and gammon roasts.
Pork Roasts Cooking Guide
Hints and tips and advice for cooking pork roasts.
Lamb Roasts Cooking Guide
Hints and tips and advice for cooking lamb roasts.
Beef Roasts Cooking Guide
Hints and tips and advice for cooking beef roasts.
Autumn Essentials - No need to compromise
Read moreRecipes to tempt your taste buds!!
With superb, quality Scottish meat it is as Easy as 1,2,3 to create a mouth-watering range of tasty healthy dishes with the addition of just a few store cupboard ingredients. Why stick to the usual dinners week in week out? Let us help you to create new family favourites.
Information For a Safe BBQ & Recipes
Your Scottish Craft Butcher has all the prime cuts for a successful barbeque. Just ask them for advice and they will be happy to guide you. Read moreHow to cook the perfect Steak
How to cook the perfect Steak. Leaflet to download or print.
Salt Chilli Chicken Goujons Recipe
Salt Chilli Chicken Goujons Recipe which you can print out and use at home.
Skinny Sizzling Stir Fry Recipe
Skinny Sizzling Stir Fry Recipe which you can print out and use at home.
Sausage and Vegetable Casserole Recipe
Sausage and Vegetable Casserole Recipe which you can print out and use at home.
Lamb Tagine Recipe
Recipe card for Lamb Tagine which you can print out and use at home.
Cooking from room temperature or directly from chilled
There is a fair amount of debate over whether or not there are benefits from removing raw meat from refrigeration prior to cooking and let it reach room temperature.
COOKING WITH MEAT DVD
Now available from Scottish Craft Butchers:- How to roast, stew, casserole, stir fry, grill, things to do with mince and cook a steak
BOILING MEAT
Read moreCooking a Sirloin Steak
How to fry using Sirloin Steak as an example
GRILLING
How to grill using bacon as an example
HOW TO STIR FRY
Link to YouTube footage of Nicola Cargil showing how to stir fry Chicken, Lime and Ginger
COOKING MINCE
Cooking mince using cottage pie as an example
MAKING AND COOKING MEATBALLS
Link to YouTube footage of Nicola Cargill showing you how to make and cook your own mini meatballs
POT ROASTING
Pot Roasting using Scottish Brisket as an example
CASSEROLING
Link to YouTube demo of cooking beef in red wine
STEWING
Using no fuss Lamb Curry as an example
ROASTING
Link to YouTube demonstration of how to roast using a Loin of Scottish Pork as an example
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Your haggis is already cooked and only needs thorough re-heating.
WHY HAGGIS AND ROBERT BURNS?
SCOTLAND’S National Bard, Robert Burns was born in Alloway near Ayr on 25th January 1759 to William Burness, a poor tenant farmer, and Agnes Broun, Robert Burns was the eldest of seven.
TO A HAGGIS
The Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns
HAGGIS CHAMPIONS - THE RECORDS
A list of known winners of the contest now held every second year by the Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association