Fall in Love with St Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day - A romantic opportunity not to be missed!

Here are some lovely Valentine’s Day snippets to get you in the mood:

• In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their Valentine would be. They would wear this name pinned onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve."

• One billion Valentines are sent each year world-wide, making it the second largest card-sending event of the year behind Christmas.

• Apparently, women purchase approximately 85 percent of all Valentines.

• Ever wondered what profession receives more Valentine cards than any other?

Teachers receive the most Valentines, followed by Kids, Mothers, Wives and Sweethearts.

• Strangely enough over 650 million Valentine cards are also exchanged each year by children between the age of six and ten. 

• Statistics reveal that more than nine million pet owners buy gifts for their pets on February 14 - must be puppy love!

• More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of Chocolate are sold for Valentine's Day each year. Over 50 million Roses are given each year for Valentine's Day worldwide.

• The first Valentines Day candy box was invented by Richard Cadbury in the late 1800s

• Shakespeare’s Juliet may be a character of romantic fiction who also dies in the play that’s centuries old - but bizarrely enough - the city of Verona in Italy where the play was set still receives more than 1000 Valentine cards addressed to Romeo’s other half.

Romance is obviously alive and well so spoil someone special this St Valentine’s Day with some of these irresistible and romantic treats.

That magical candle-lit dinner

Finding the right gift for Valentine’s Day can be difficult - but here at Godfreys we have generations of experience in providing just the right ingredients for that magical candle lit dinner to celebrate St Valentine’s - the patron Saint of Lovers.

Someone special

Shrouded in legend and mystery St Valentine’s Day traditionally still allows us to show that someone special how much they mean to us

Romantic treat

So, to help you do that we have produced some special celebratory Cuts - plus kept some of the old traditional favourites to help make your intimate special evening a memorable and romantic treat.

The choice is yours!

You can choose to stay on the reliable and well beaten track with the traditional succulent Steaks or try something different - perhaps from the list of recipe suggestions below - the choice is yours!

Romantic recipes

Here are just some irresistible and romantic recipes to get you thinking - possibly dreaming:

• Breakfast in Bed - otherwise known as the Ultimate Makeover Full English Breakfast - by Angela Nilsen 
Start the day in a decadent fashion.
             Angela makes a healthier version of an iconic English meal - without losing the nostalgia
Easily doubled / halved 
             Preparation time 5 mins : Cooking time 20mins.. Click here for Directors Sausages, Tamworth Unsmoked Back Bacon
(Click here for recipe)

• Roasted Bone Marrow with Parsley Salad
Roasted Bone Marrow served on toast is one of the classic gourmet dishes. The modern take on the dish often involves serving the Roasted Bones with Toast,  Salt and a Herb Salad. 
Preparation / Cooking time 35 mins. Click here for Marrowbone Pots
(Click here for recipe)

• Fillet au Poivre - by Henry Harris
Chef Henry Harris never gets bored of this recipe - its beauty lying in the perfect amalgamation of rich Brandy and Veal Stock, combined with meaty resting juices and caramelisation from the pan. Get the Sauce right and it is a thing of unparalleled beauty.
Preparation/Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Fillet Steak
(Click here for recipe)

• Steaks with Goulash Sauce & Sweet Potato Fries - by Sara Buenfeld
Enjoy Fillet Steak with Sauce for a healthy dinner that also boasts Sweet Potato Fries, Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes. You'll be getting all of your 5-a-day. Healthy.
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 25 mins. Click here for Fillet Steak
(Click here for recipe)

• Steak Diane with Sauté Potatoes  - by The Hairy Bikers
Peppercorn crusted Steak served with a beautiful Diane Sauce rich with Brandy and Cream. Tarragon isn’t a classic Herb to stir into this quick Sauce, but it goes beautifully with the Steak. 
Preparation time less than 30 mins : Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hr. Click here for Sirloin Steak
(Click here for recipe)

• Steak & Sticky Red Wine Shallots - by Barney Desmazery
People will think you've been cooking for hours with this rich and meaty dish, ready in under 30 minutes
Easily doubled / halved        
Preparation time 5 mins : Cooking time less than 30mins. Click here for Sirloin Steak, Fresh Beef Stock
(Click here for recipe)

• Florentine T-Bone Steak
The classic! Enormous Steak, served rare - and designed to be shared
If you have never enjoyed a T-Bone Florentine Steak before - this is one of the world’s great romantic sharing treats - not to be missed!
Preparation time 5mins : Cooking time 15min. Click here for Beef Steak Florentine
(Click here for recipe)

• Braised Ox Cheeks Wellington with Peppercorn Gravy - by Cassie Best
Crisp Puff Pastry covers tender Meat in these individual Wellingtons - the ultimate main course for a romantic Valentine’s Day meal for two - and a Thrifty Cut too!
Preparation time 30 mins : Cooking time : 3 hrs 45 mins. Click here for Ox Cheeks
(Click here for recipe)

• Spiced Lamb Cutlets with Smoked Aubergine
Dan Doherty’s romantic recipe for spiced Lamb Cutlets with smoked Aubergine is the best ever Valentine’s recipe for two - as long as you don’t mind getting your hands dirty!
Preparation/Cooking time 1 hr 20 mins - plus overnight marinating. Click here for French-trimmed Lamb Cutlets
(Click here for recipe)

• Sticky Fig Lamb Cutlets with warm Bean & Couscous Salad - by Cassie Best 
Pick up a lean Rack of Lamb to really impress when cooking a romantic meal for two - serve with fruity Moroccan flavours
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 10mins. Click here for Rack of Lamb
(Click here for recipe)

• Marry Me Chicken - by Lindsay Funston
If you're looking for a Chicken dinner so good jaws will drop, this is the recipe for you. Chicken Breasts are seared until golden, before being baked with a simple (but extremely satisfying) Cream Sauce that results in a Chicken that's packed with flavour in every bite. Whether you’re making this for your partner in crime or special someone for an extra-special Valentine's Day, get ready for sounds of pure joy after the first bite.
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking Time 30 mins. Click here for Chicken Breast Fillets
(Click here for recipe)

• Lebanese Poussin with spiced Aubergine Pilaf - by Sara Buenfeld
This Middle Eastern-style meal makes a decadent supper for two - serve your Poussins with a spicy and aromatic Rice accompaniment.
Gluten-free
Preparation time 15 mins : Cooking time 45 mins. Click here for Whole Poussin, Fresh Chicken Stock
(Click here for recipe)

• Duck with Oriental Passion Fruit & Orange Sauce
A perfect treat for two.
Preparation/Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Duck Breasts
(Click here for recipe)

• Duck Breast, Lavender, Beetroot & Sweet Potato - by James Sommerin
James Sommerin's Duck Breast recipe combines the diverse flavours of Sweet Potato, Beetroot and Lavender to create a spectacular Duck dish which is both surprising and masterful.
Preparation/Cooking time 60 mins. Click here for Barbary Duck Breasts
(Click here for recipe)

• Venison Steaks with Stroganoff Sauce & Shoestring Fries - by James Martin
Steak and Chips gets even more special with rare, seared Game and homemade Fries with Mushroom creamy Sauce
Preparation time 25 mins : Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Venison Steaks, Fresh Beef Stock
(Click here for recipe)

The St Valentine's Day Tab is now available live on www.godfreys.co

So whether you choose one of the recipes above - or are just inspired to further explore your romantic options - we hope we have given you plenty of food for thought

Now live and fresh Online

Godfreys full range of Valentine’s Day Cuts is now live on www.godfreys.co

Give it a Click

So why not give it a Click - and experience a whole new way to enjoy Godfreys Free Range Premium Meats and Poultry - all week - or month long - by ordering from the comfort of you own home - or workplace - at a time that is convenient to you

We do the rest - be it if you would prefer delivery direct to your door Nationwide - or at our Click and Collect Points in Highbury or Finsbury Park.  

Whatever your choice - do have a fabulously romantic St Valentine’s Day!

Bon Appétit!