Part of the Wey Valley Meadows SSSI
Steak Taster Box
Whats in the Box?
Our Steak Box contains a selection of steaks aimed to provide a experience of both old favorites and modern cuts often unheard of, with 3 packs of 2 Steaks the box is deal for two people to explore the steaks we offer, and as such this selection pack is perfect for those who appreciate variety and quality in their steak choices. All of the steaks are Vacuum-packed in packs of Two, please let us know if you'd like single packs of steaks.
Steaks
Prime Steaks
The box usually contains approximately two thirds "prime" steaks, which are more commonly known and include the following: Rump, Sirloin, Ribeye & the highly regarded Fillet Steak. All of the Steaks are thicker cut & have weights between 200-275g with most around 250g (Approx 9oz), with the exception of the fillet steaks, which are centre-cut to ensure the highest quality and as a result have weights of 100-175g.
Modern Steaks
The box also contains a pack of "modern" Steaks, these are steaks often cut from the Forequarter or elsewhere outside the traditional prime hindquarter, which often require more precise cooking, but reward this in their fully-formed flavour, many of these steaks would usually be put into diced or minced beef by lesser skilled butchers, but thanks to seam butchery and skilled hands they can be cut in such as way so as to release them from this. The Steaks in this category include; Flat-Iron, Feather, Blade, Featherblade, Bavette, Goose skirt, or even Silverside medallions. The weights of these steaks are harder to define, with most being around 500g/pack yet some packs may have a single steak and yet some might have 3 steaks, this is due to the steaks cooking style, with the single steak packs needing to be cooked & rested as one piece and cut before serving, and the multiple steaks suiting a more traditional cooking style.
We hope people find the variety provided here exciting.
About our Beef & The Farm
About the Beef.
Red Ruby Devon Cattle, The future of Farming.
The choice to breed and raise Red Ruby Devon cattle was obvious to us, as the end product is highly regarded as some of the best Beef one can get, thanks to the natural tendancy to develop intramuscular fat deposits, which provide much of the tenderness and flavour wanted by the descerning meat eater, but unlike some of the other more common cattle breeds such as Aberdeen Angus or Hereford, the Devon cattle are able to be raised with mininal grain or concentrate feed, and are even renowned for getting "fat" too easily, which makes them an ideal fit for conservation grazing sites, which often have poor quailty grasses, sedges and wildflowers. Thanks to the varied diet of cattle from these sites the beef takes on a unique flavour profile thanks to the unique selection of herbage the cattle have access to.
This is combined with modern "seam butchery" style to ensure every part of the animal is showcased to its full potential. Seam Butchery by ensuring muscle groups are seperated into individual muscles, allows them to be selected by cooking style, which we feel provides us with a unique product that, thanks to its origin and the way in which its prepared, is of unsurpassed quailty.
About the Farm.
Here at Upper Unstead Farm, since 2016 there has been a suckler herd of Red Ruby Devon's, introduced to enhance the areas of the Wey Valley Meadows SSSI that we manage, which they do with ease. Since 1972, we have had numerous cattle on the farm, Originally to supply the family's butchers shops. Since 2016 we have made a slow return to the retail meat trade, but with a focus on providing the very best quality beef, whilst on a sustainable footing. With the farm having recently passed to the Third Generation within the family, we are focused on the future, both with regards to ensuring the sustainability of the farming and farm business, but also ensuring we strive to offer the best produce with innovative butchery backing up traditional breeds and ways of farming.
