The mistake people make is going to their local market town high-street butchers, who are there purely to reap the rewards from the bored housewives in their chelsea tractors. Go to a proper butchers and most will match or beat supermarket prices, especially when you consider the actual relative meat content in the products. I won't use supermarkets for meat because they're such a massive rip-off.
Chris, you've got nothing to worry about, tell the butcher you're new to the gig and he/she'll help you work out what you need. Any decent ones should be able to give you a brief education in the various cuts and suggestions on how to cook them.
The only excuses left for not using independent butchers are ignorance or laziness.
Chris, you've got nothing to worry about, tell the butcher you're new to the gig and he/she'll help you work out what you need. Any decent ones should be able to give you a brief education in the various cuts and suggestions on how to cook them.
The only excuses left for not using independent butchers are ignorance or laziness.