The Ethical Butcher Journal

Welcome to our ethical butcher journal and recipe blog! We celebrate sustainable, humane meat sourcing, sharing expert butchery tips, farm-to-table stories, and delicious recipes. Join us to explore ethical practices, support local farmers, and cook hearty meals that honour quality and responsibility in every bite.

How to cook a turkey...properly
How to cook a turkey...properly
Bird Christmas recipe xmas recipe

How to cook a turkey...properly

Don't worry about cooking a bird on the big day, follow these tips and you'll be a carving hero!

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Why do we need regenerative pork?
Why do we need regenerative pork?
Environment Nutrition Pig

Why do we need regenerative pork?

Can pork be regenerative? When we think of regenerative farming systems, the focus is all too often on the grazing...
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The constellation of Draco the Dragon
Environment
Glen Burrows
Look up tonight for the Draconid meteor shower
Thursday 8th October will be a good night to look up as we're treated to the Draconid meteor shower.
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The Blood Moon of October
Environment
Glen Burrows
The Blood Moon of October

Last night on October the 1st was the Blood Moon full moon for those lucky enough have clear skies to...

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Frankfurters
BBQ Cow Ethics
Glen Burrows
Un-Junked food
We have set out to un-junk some popular foods, starting with the classic hot dog.
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Hannah Thorogood of The Inkpot Permaculture Organic Farm in Lincolnshire
Bird Environment
Glen Burrows
Probably the best turkey in the country.
Find out why we think we might have the best turkeys in the UK and meet Hannah, the farmer who produces them.
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Pasture fed chicken runs
Bird Environment Ethics
Glen Burrows
Soy free chicken
We're collaborating with a very forward thinking farmer to grow the best most ethically raised chicken we possibly can without the use of soy in the feed.
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BBQ week competition
BBQ Collaborations
Glen Burrows
BBQ week competition
Like minded brands we're proud to partner with. Make your BBQ epic!
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Beef on a BBQ
BBQ
Glen Burrows
What is BBQ and where did it come from?
What is BBQ and where did it come from?
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Fillet Steak from The Ethical Butcher
beef recipe Cow recipe Recipes
Glen Burrows
Falling in love with fillet

One of the perks of the job as one of the founders is tasting the products we sell to make...

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Lyrid Meteor Shower
Environment
Glen Burrows
Lyrid Meteor Shower

Right now, more than ever we're both disconnected from nature and starkly reminded of her power. As a distraction from...

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Ostara - The Spring Equinox. A time of rebirth.
Environment
Glen Burrows
Ostara - The Spring Equinox. A time of rebirth.
Connect to a very very ancient tradition to honour the changing of the seasons and celebrate the point of equal darkness and light as the Northern Hemisphere comes into the light and fertility is warmed back into the land.
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