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Our Scotch Beef
From the home of the Angus, our beef is simply the best. It is sourced directly from Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland. All Black Gold Beef is 100% grass fed, Aberdeen Angus cattle, which means they are high in Omega 3 and full of vitamins.
We have been stocking scotch beef since day one, for over 70 years, and it never fails to impress. Whether you’re slow cooking a brisket or frying your favourite steak, you can always trust that our beef is well aged, succulent and absolutely stunning in flavour.
The Aberdeen Angus cattle have been in Scotland since at least the 16th century, when they were known as Angus doddies. For some time before the 1800s, these cattle were located in Angus and Aberdeenshire, hence their name.
Our Pork
We source our Pork directly through the wonderful Phil Samways. Phil is Purbeck born and bred and an absolute gentleman. He lives and farms in Acton, near Worth Matravers in the Purbecks, with his wife and children.
The beautiful flavour of this meat reflects the way in which it is reared. Succulent, soft and buttery, Phil’s pigs will give you great results in the kitchen.
Reared on a straw based system, bedded on straw with access to open pastured across the Purbecks, all of his pigs are drug free and wake up to a beautiful view every morning. We age the pork between 3 and 7 days to enrich that beautiful flavour.
Our Lamb
Our Lamb is always Dorset reared. Our primary supplier of Lamb is Simon Redman, who’s farm is The Piggery.
Our farmers have the highest standards of animal welfare and Simon exemplifies this. The care of the animals really shines through in the most beautiful tasting produce. Try it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.
We also stock Purbeck Lamb from Robin Samways, who farms near Worth Matravers on the Jurrasic Coast. He is the son of Phil Samways, our Pork farmer.
You can always guarantee premium quality from our Lamb.
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OUR CHICKEN
Our Free Range Chickens come from Creedy Carver Farms. All of these chickens are reared to the highest welfare standards with access to large grassy range areas, many of which are planted up with trees offering shade to encourage the chicken to range. The chickens are looked after by dedicated teams, with fresh bedding and constant access to food and water providing the best welfare standards possible.
We also stock Drug Free Chickens which are reared in uncrowded purpose-built houses on deep litter of chopped straw and wood shavings. Chicks are gently placed into new litter under heat lamps (brooders) to keep them warm. As they grow they roam and forage throughout the house, eating and drinking as they wish. Although not considered free range, our drug free chickens have a good and healthy life. This is a more cost effective method for rearing birds, whilst retaining the high animals welfare standards that are expected.