Meat for a Week - December
Our specially designed for busy households - Meat for a Week Service - where you can cook some Cuts straight away, keep some in the fridge - or pop some into the freezer for the end of the week.
No need to buy for every single day - just buy for the days you need - be it for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - or for that Special Occasion
Not every customer has time to visit our shop in their busy lives - and some would like the convenience of all the weeks - or months - Meat requirements taken care of in one go.
Avoid the disappointment of the supermarket visit.
So now you can Click and Collect or have Godfreys Premium Quality Meats and Poultry delivered in one box - Nationwide direct to your door - with something new to enjoy every day - without having to resort to the disappointment of the supermarket visit.
It wasn’t really our idea
It’s what many of our customers already do - and they have grown to rely upon it so much we thought we should share the idea with all of our customers.
Rather than offer pre-chosen quantities and selections we have tried to emulate what many of our customers already do to help them in their busy lives.
We soon realised that many households may have two people in one day, and maybe six the next, so fixed quantities was not such a good idea.
We also realised that different people sometimes required different Meat preferences.
Make your choice easier-and quicker!
So the best choice was to create on our Website a tab for each day of the Week showing our customers top preferences for that day so make your choice easier - and quicker!
That way you can work through the days with easy choices and you can also decide what quantities will suit that day.
Your entire Weekly Meat shopping in minutes
Just start on a day and make a choice - add it to your cart - and within a few minutes you will have completed your entire weekly - or monthly Meat shopping - tailored precisely to your personal requirements and taste.
The daily selections naturally reflect the changing seasonal changes each month.
We enter December
As we enter December, we have updated our Meat for a Week tab on our Web site to reflect what becomes more popular in December and hopefully help make your choices less time consuming and easier
As December has Christmas in it, this would obviously have affected the individual days selections, so we have left off the last week’s sales that would be dominated by Festive Cuts - to give you a better reflection of what is being bought in the first three normal weeks of December
Attracting a great deal of interest
If you would like to see what is most popular specially for Christmas then our Christmas Tab list will give you a comprehensive and rich array from which choose from - including our indulgently fabulous Three Bird Roast which is attracting a great deal of interest.
Winter seems to have now firmly set in - with the wet and windy weather and the cold temperatures biting at our hands, feet and faces.
More low, slow cooking.
Daylight hours seem very short and we seem to have acquired an appetite for more low, slow cooking.
This is when we feel the yearning for deeply satisfying and nourishing comfort foods to bolster our energy levels through the cold and blustery weather.
So as we enter December we have updated our Meat for a Week tab on our Web site to reflect what becomes more popular in December - and hopefully help make your choices less time consuming and easier
Filling Thrifty Cuts
Game now features regularly on our menus with such favourites as Pheasant, Duck, Venison and hard to find Wild Rabbit - as do filling Thrifty Cuts such as Oxtail, Ox Cheeks, Short Ribs of Beef, Middle Neck of Lamb and Pork Cheeks
Robustly sized and flavoured Roasts and Stew
This is when the big guns get wheeled out with robustly sized and flavoured Roasts, Casseroles and Stews often enriched with Freshly Made Free Range Beef Stock, Chicken Stock - or for the more adventurous - with rarities such as Pork Caul or Beef Marrowbones
Quick-to-prepare - and quick-to-cook
With Meat for a Week we find that the quick-to-prepare - and quick-to-cook recipes - dominate Monday to Thursdays - whilst the weekend is when the longer cooking big guns have their day
Precious leisure time
Some of our super organized customers - especially in the colder months - make a big Casserole or Stew for weekdays that can last a few days and can be quickly heated up and served when they get home to save their precious leisure time
Our featured Seasonal meat this month - Goose - has been covered in detail in our “What’s in Season” article sent earlier this week - and is currently available during the whole of December on our Website
Splendidly seasonal Recipe suggestions
Before the festivities begin - we tend to go for simpler dishes - so seasonal recipes suggestions you may wish to try for each day of the week in December are as follows:
• Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Toasted Spice Vinaigrette - by Dawn Perry
Let the Steaks rest on top of the Tomatoes. Their juices will commingle and make the dressing that much better.
Preparation time/Cooking time 20 mins. Click here for Flat Iron Steaks
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• Lamb Loin Chops Sizzled with Garlic - Janet Mende
This easy Lamb Chop recipe comes together in just 20 minutes, and delivers big, rich flavours from the Lamb Chop, the sizzled Garlic, and the Lemon, Parsley, and crushed Red Pepper Flakes in the pan Sauce. Serve these Lamb Chops with Roasted Potatoes, Salad, or Bread to soak up the Sauce.
Preparation / Cooking time 20 mins. Click here for Lamb Loin Chops
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• Lemon Butter Chicken Tenders
Small strips of Chicken are tossed with Herbs and Spices and seared until golden brown, then finished with a simple garlicky, Lemon-Butter pan Sauce. It's a no fuss, super-fast and easy to make Chicken recipe that doesn't disappoint!.
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 6 mins. Click here for Chicken Fillet Tenders
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• Air Fryer Duck Breast
Air Fryer Duck Breast is a delicious dinner for when you want something a bit different. It cooks in minutes in the Air Fryer and always comes out succulent and delicious, with perfectly crispy skin.
Preparation time 5 mins : Cooking time 15 mins. Click here for Barbary Ducks Breast Boneless
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• Italian Sausage & Chestnut Pasta - by Jane Hornby
A mix of Sausage Meat and Chestnut chunks creates a rich and nutty Pasta Sauce, lifting this from an everyday dish to something special.
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Lincolnshire Sausage Meat
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• Balsamic Pork with Olives
The perfect way to end a busy day, just 20 minutes
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 10 mins. Click here for Pork Steaks
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• Barnsley Chops with Anchovies & Preserved Lemon
Try this luscious Barnsley Chop Recipe which combines classic flavours and some salty additions It is a must-try recipe. Serve with a simple Potato Salad of boiled Baby Potatoes tossed with Lemon Juice, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and very thinly sliced Onion would be perfect, as would a medley of Sugar Snap Peas, Garden Peas and plenty of coarsely torn fresh Mint and Flat-leaf Parsley, dressed with a simple Vinaigrette.
Preparation/Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Barnsley Chops
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• Easy One Pan Italian Chicken Breasts Recipe - by Sara Buenfeld
This Easy One Pan Italian Chicken takes boneless skinless Chicken Breasts and turns them into something gorgeous and packed with flavour. A delicious weeknight dinner that is all cooked in one skillet, for easy clean-up, these Chicken Breasts are perfect for the whole family. Healthy, quick and easy. That is pretty much the perfect dinner solution!
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 10 mins. Click here for Chicken Breast Fillets
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• Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls - by Nagi Her
Here’s a super-fast Pork Stir Fry made with ground Pork infused with flavours from the streets of Vietnam. With just a handful of ingredients you probably already have, it’s sweet, salty, beautifully caramelised and absolutely irresistible. It’s the quick and easy version of Vietnamese Caramel Pork, a famous Vietnamese food speciality!
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 10 mins. Click here for Pork Mince
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• Onglet Steak, Pickled Walnuts & Horseradish - by Jeremy Lee
How to cook Steak to perfection. First rubbed generously in Salt and Pepper, the Meat is fried lightly to form a glorious crust before being left to rest and continue cooking in the residual of the pan. With peppery Watercress, Pickled Walnuts and a fiery fresh Horseradish Cream on the side, this dish is simple but impressive.
Preparation/Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Onglet Steak
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• Chilli Beef Shepherd's Pie
The family favourite with a spicy kick and Parsnip Mash topping. Freezable
Preparation time 5 mins : Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Steak Mince
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• Swedish Meatballs
We all love Meatballs, but have you ever tried them with Mash, Scandinavian style? Make our version of this comforting Swedish classic with tart Lingonberry Sauce - or Cranberry Sauce works just as well.
Preparation/Cooking time 40 mins. Click here for Pork Mince, Veal Mince
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• Blue Cheese Flat Iron Steak
This is a favourite Flat Iron Steak recipe. If you haven't already enjoyed the rich, creamy pairing of Blue Cheese with your favourite Steak, stop reading and get cooking! Take it a step further by folding in a little Butter to make the dish even more drool-worthy
Preparation time 15 mins : Cooking time 10 mins - plus marinating time. Click here for Flat Iron Steaks
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• Steak Tagliata with Roasted Piccolo Vine Tomatoes - by Jeanne Horak-Druiff
A dazzling Beef Tagliata recipe, perfect for any Steak night dinner. The sweet Piccolo Vine Tomatoes are gently roasted until just burst, the ideal accompaniment to the Steak when served with a peppery Rocket Salad and Parmesan Cheese.
Preparation/Cooking time 25 mins. Click here for Fillet Steak, Sirloin Steak
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• Home-style Chicken Curry - by Roopa Gulati
A rustic and authentic quick Indian One-Pot packed with tonnes of hot Asian Spices and fragrant Coriander. Freezable
Preparation time 15 mins : Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Chicken Thighs Boneless Skinless, Fresh Chicken Stock
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• Chinese-style Braised Beef One-Pot - by Jane Hornby
Great for casual entertaining, when you fancy a warming Beef Stew but with some more vibrant flavours. Freezable
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 2hrs 30 mins. Click here for Ox Cheeks
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• Lamb Shanks with Chickpeas & Moroccan Spices
Couscous goes well with the North African flavours of this dish. Freezable
Preparation time 1hr 15 mins - 1 hr 30 mins : Cooking time 2 hrs - plus soaking time for Chickpeas - ready in four hours. Click here for Lamb Shanks
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• Sticky Lime Roast Chicken - by Barney Desmazery
A dish for relaxed dinner parties, easy and different
Preparation time 15 mins : Cooking time 1hr 45 mins. Click here for Special Reserve Chicken, Church Hill Farm Chicken, Otter Valley Organic Chicken,
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• Sticky Pork
A low-fat fave, this Pork can be left overnight or cooked to go, don't let on how simple it is and impress your friends. Easily doubled / halved
Preparation time 5 mins : Cooking time 30 mins. Click here for Pork Tenderloin
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• Honey Garlic Pork Loin
This spectacular Pork is perfectly seasoned, wonderfully moist, and coated in a finger licking Honey Garlic glaze. If you've ever found your Pork tasting a little lack lustre, this recipe is your new go to.
Preparation time 15 mins : Cooking time 1 hr 20 mins. Click here for Boneless Loin of Pork
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• Crispy Duck & Baked Apples
This rich, fruity recipe has just two ingredients - don't be put off by the cooking time, it's mostly walk-away time
Preparation time 10 mins : Cooking time 4 hrs. Click here for Whole Duck
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• Beer and Barley glazed Picanha Steak - by Paul Welburn
A stunning glazed Picanha Steak recipe, with rich, umami flavours of Beer, Barley and Malt. The Beef is served with Salsa Verde and charred Baby Leeks to add a little freshness, balancing the rich, beefy flavours in the dish.
Preparation/Cooking time 1 hr 15 mins - plus 1 hr brining time and 2 hrs resting for the Salsa Verde. Click here for Beef Picanha, Fresh Beef Stock
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• Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce - by Nagi Maehashi
Beef Short Ribs are the absolute best Cut of Beef for slow cooking! The most tender and succulent fall apart Beef you will ever have. Cooked long and slow in a rich Red Wine Sauce.
Preparation times 15 mins : Cooking time 3 hrs. Click here for Beef Short Ribs
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• Barnsley Chops with Big Chips & Crushed Peas
Serve the Barnsley Chops, Big Chips and crushed Peas all together.
Preparation time 5 mins : Cooking time 40 mins. Click here for Barnsley Chops
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• Oven-Cooked Brisket with Worcestershire & Balsamic Reduction - by Irena Macri
Oven-Cooked Brisket with Worcestershire & Balsamic Reduction - by Irena Macri Learn how to slow-cook a whole Beef Brisket in the oven with a delicious, caramelised Balsamic and Worcestershire reduction, Onions and Garlic. This oven-cooked Brisket is braised in the broth that is then caramelised and the Meat is browned during the roasting process, resulting in the most succulent Meat full of flavour.
Preparation time 20 mins : Cooking time 3 hrs 15. Click here for Flat-Cut Beef Brisket
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• Herby Stuffed Saddle of Lamb with Crushed Roasties
Put a fresh spin on the Sunday roast with this knockout dish of tender Lamb with herbed Stuffing and crispy Roast Potatoes. It’s a guaranteed to please!
Preparation time 40 mins : Cooking time 1 hr 25 mins. Click here for Free Range Saddle of Lamb
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• Lamb, Potato and Pearl Barley Stew - by William Drabble
This rustic Lamb Stew dish is a great recipe for exploring a less common - and very Thrifty - Cut of meat : Lamb Neck - which is often underrated. Lamb Neck has a richer flavour than Lamb Shanks, allowing it to stand up better to slow cooking in this simple, hearty dish.
Preparation/Cooking time 1 hr 15 mins. Click here for Middle Neck of Lamb
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• Golden Stuffed Goose - by Barney Desmazery
This mix of the traditional and the trendy makes a glorious family lunch and a magnificent centrepiece
Preparation/Cooking time 4hrs - including 3 hrs roasting time. Click here for Whole Goose, Fresh Chicken Stock
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• Perfect Coq au Vin
Recipe writer Alex Hollywood’s movie star grandmother entertained lavishly in Paris in her heyday. This is her recipe for traditional French Coq au Vin.
Alex says: “This is my grandmother’s recipe for Coq au Vin. Whenever I make this, it takes me straight back to her kitchen in her home on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The dish’s simplicity is its beauty”
Preparation/Cooking time 75 mins. Click here for Church Hill Farm Chicken, Special Reserve Chicken, Eight Pce Church Hill Farm Chicken
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• Herb Roasted Chicken with Peas, Lettuce & Bay Leaf
This Italian-inspired Roast Chicken recipe is a fantastic family-pleaser, and would be a wonderful centrepiece for any Sunday roast or family get together.
Preparation / Cooking time 1 hr 30 mins. Click here for Church Hill Farm Chicken, Special Reserve Chicken, Otter Valley Organic Chicken
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• Chicken & Chorizo Rice Pot - by James Martin
A one-pot Chicken Casserole for sharing, flavoured with Spanish Sausage and slow-cooked with Rice - an alternative Paella. Freezable
Preparation time 20 mins : Cooking time 1 hr 20 mins. Click here for Special Reserve Chicken, Eight piece Special Reserve Chicken, Church Hill Farm Chicken, Otter Valley Organic Chicken, Chorizo Rosario Sausages, Fresh Chicken Stock
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• Mexican Roast Pork Shoulder with Grapefruit & Scotch Bonnet Chilli - by Helen Graves
Helen Graves' Mexican roast Pork recipe gives a traditional Sunday roast a spicy, vibrant, Mexican twist. Heat from Scotch Bonnet Chillies and the fragrance of zesty Grapefruit add some warmth to this hearty recipe.
Preparation/Cooking time 4 hrs 40 mins. Click here for Pork Shoulder Boneless
(Click here for recipe)
The idea that some households are only in for certain days so they don’t need to order for every day of the week - or month - they just order what they need instead of a full box - cutting out expense and waste - seems to have really caught on
Now live and fresh Online
The Meat for a Week Tab for December is now live on www.godfreys.co
So whether you choose one of the recipes above - or are just inspired to explore further recipes we hope we have given you much food for thought for your December seasonal daily meals
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 your 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.
Bon Appétit!
