It’s Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, a great opportunity to make a special effort and enjoy a romantic meal at home. Vicky is making 10 Venison or Beef Wellingtons, the perfect luxury ready meal. You need to let me know if you would like one, and when those ten are sold, … Read More
Vicky makes all her own pies from scratch for our deli counter, using local, seasonal ingredients. This recipe uses Stansted wild venison, chestnut mushrooms, wine and herbs, giving a rich gravy that’s very satisfying. Venison Pie – Serves 4 Ingredients: 750g Diced Venison 2 red onions, finely chopped 2 garlic … Read More
Our venison steaks and haunch are on special offer this week, so it’s worth trying some new recipes. This recipe comes from the Game to Eat website, which has loads of other recipes as well, and we have every cut of venison available, so come and grab some of this … Read More
Venison is back in season and blackberries are back in the hedgerows, but the last of the summer sunshine makes this an ideal BBQ dish if you want to cook outside. You could also use elderberries, but if you don’t have time to forage, then you can substitute either with … Read More
Muntjac is one of the most delicious meats, being fine-textured, lean and mildly gamey, and the butterflied haunch is perfect for 6 people on the BBQ. The butterflied haunch can be treated like a large steak, seared on both sides and then rested for at least ten minutes, it should … Read More
Christmas is a celebratory feast with family and friends, with silly hats, a mighty roast, and all the trimmings. We have a superb selection of hand-picked farmers who are carefully producing the finest food for your Christmas lunch to ensure a happy, memorable feast. We have the full flavour of … Read More
There are so many good reasons to eat game, the meat is healthy, low in fat and delicious, and usually completely sustainable. We want to encourage eating game wherever possible, and we have a full array of options as we move into this year’s game season. While our butchery counter … Read More
We have venison in all it’s forms this week, with roast haunch, steaks, loin, mince and of course diced for casseroles available from the butchery, while the deli counter is stocked with venison pies and sausage rolls (topped with fresh rosemary and coriander seeds). If you are thinking of celebrating … Read More
Wild Stansted Venison The venison season is in full flow and there are numerous reasons why you should be sitting down to enjoy a meal or two of this delicious wild game. With historically high populations of both fallow and roe deer across the South Downs, as well as increasing … Read More