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Episode 1 of the podcast series
We’ve just completed episode 1 of our podcast series in which we introduce the series. We find out about the Kilnsey show, talk to Mike Keeble about the state of upland farming, visit a farmers market and meet Timmy the trout….
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the play button or if you’d like to subscribe you can do so at iTunes by clicking here
The podcast series is sponsored by Business Link Yorkshire. If you’re looking to start or grow your business within Yorkshire and Humber for more information about how they can help you please contact them on 08456 048 048, info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk or www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk
Perfect local roast beef
In one of our visits to Julia Marley at Bendgate, we were given a fine demonstration of cooking a rib roast and were lucky enough to be able to sample it afterwards!
Here’s a video from our new podcast series.
Producers meeting their customers is important
One of the best things about farmer’s markets is that they allow food producers to have important contact with end users of their products.
This is, of course, a two way street and customers have a chance to meet the farmers, growers and cooks who put their knowledge and passion into the products on offer. We called in at the Northern Dales Farmer’s Market today and took the opportunity to interview Alasdair Davy (CEO) and some of the producers. As a sneak preview to our forthcoming podcast series, here’s a quick taste of what we found out.
If you have the time to visit a farmer’s market near you, it’s a great opportunity to find out about the food you eat and how it’s produced.
Chinese Yorkshire beef
A visit to the kitchen at Bendgate house gave us a new way to use rump steak.
Earlier this week Stewart and I, accompanied by a hungry young apprentice on holiday from school, traveled to Long Preston to film Julia Marley of Bendgate Foods for our forthcoming podcast series. Julia cooked a number of dishes for us using locally farmed beef and we discussed the advantages of buying food from a producer that you know.
One of the dishes was a fantastic Chinese style beef with noodles, cooked using some Dales rump steak and, as Julia pointed out, although the steak may be a little more expensive than supermarket beef, for around £5 there was more than enough to make a meal for at least four people. In our case three very hungry people. The meat cooked beautifully and because of the quality and the fact that it had been properly hung, there was virtually no shrinkage when it was fried in the wok.
We will post the recipe shortly when we have completed the podcast.
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