We all love summer, but in the summer heat we need to be extra vigilant with our meat food safety. There are safe and unsafe ways to thaw frozen, and treat cooked meat, fish and poultry. Here are a few meat food safety tips. When you are thawing: The best way to maintain the quality … Read more
Everyone creates their own traditions at Christmas. In New Zealand we are lucky to have the choice of cooking for a summer or a traditional “winter” Christmas feast. And Christmas is about sharing food together with family and friends. Here are a few Christmas menu suggestions to get you started. Casual Christmas BBQ meats – … Read more
Prep time: 15 mins | Cook: 20 mins | Serves 4 | Excellent source of iron A bright and fresh-looking dish with a lamb french rack yielding eight lamb cutlets. You could also use lamb rumps. Ingredients Lamb 1 x lamb french rack with 8 cutlets Salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning Herb paste 2 … Read more
Prep time: 1 hour | Cook: 12 mins | Serves 4 | Excellent source of iron There’s something delicious about eating meat off the bone and these BBQ short ribs are the perfect way to do so. Ingredients Beef short ribs (10 to 12) ½ cup sweet chilli sauce ¼ cup tomato sauce ¼ cup soy sauce … Read more
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook: 30 mins + resting time | Serves 6 | Good source of iron Great for times of the year such as Christmas and Easter when you’re going to have a throng around the dining table, and “leftovers” are brilliant – for example, cold lamb sandwiches for lunch. You can … Read more
We all love ham at Christmas and want it to last so we can enjoy the experience for as long as possible! However, it’s important your ham is stored correctly to ensure it stays fresh and can be enjoyed for plenty of meals. If you’ve got one of our fabulous hams on order, you should know that they … Read more
Let’s face it, there’s nothing better than a great sausage cooked on the BBQ – we all love them! But don’t limit sausages to the BBQ, baked in the oven for about 40 minutes they are a delicious winter meal. Gone are the days when the only sausages available were precooked or chipolatas – thank … Read more
Prep time: 25 mins | Cook: 1 hour 15 mins | Serves 8-10 This is a very festive looking dish. With premium New Zealand lamb you will impress your guests. You could also use a butterflied leg of lamb which is already cut and just needs to be rolled and tied once you have stuffed … Read more
Christmas means ham in my book! And there is nothing like a delicious New Zealand ham finished off with a shiny glaze to grace your Christmas table. However, before glazing you need to remove the skin from your ham. This is the part of the operation that takes a bit of time, but it is … Read more
