News & Recipes

Steak pie on New Year’s Day is one of the things we most look forward to. It’s traditional, delicious, and seems like the perfect way to soak up whatever happened the night before, right?

As a family-run butcher, we know how to cook beef. Roast beef is one of those things where by following just a few simple steps, it can come out as a beautifully cooked, family centre piece. If done...

Introducing: Our Christmas Range 

We know – we’ve droned on about the importance of buying local. Last week though, we did a quick social media post championing our haggis partner: AJ Hornig. This was so well received and...

We have always believed in the ‘buy local’ mantra, and even more so once COVID hit. In the last few years, many people have felt the same way as we do, pushing the #supportlocal movement,...

In our humble opinion, steak is the ultimate comfort food. It feels luxurious, but can be whipped up quickly for a great family meal.

Choosing between steak cuts is difficult –...

At Gilmour Butcher we 'Dry-Age' all of our Beef. Dry-ageing is the process of reducing the moisture content in the meat. The two main objectives of dry aging are to create greater tenderness and flavour....

This sauce is the perfect accompaniment to most meats. It is eaten in many countries in South America and differs from country to country, region to region or even house to house. It’s also not...

Why is fresh meat better than frozen? This is something we get asked all the time. Whilst be believe that freezing meat is fine, we deliver our meat fresh, not frozen. One of the main reasons is buying...