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Brigit B's Sacombe Farm

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or Sele Farm if you want to stay in town we always get our meat from there and it is always very good

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Foxholes Farm - always had great beef from there. Failing that, the butchers in Digswell is excellent. Victor, where abouts is Brigit B's?

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http://www.bridgetbs.co.uk Its just off of the A602 (Tonwell-Watton Road) take the next right past the Dane End turning (there is a big sign) down the Farm track for about a 1/4 of a mile. I always used to get my beef from Picketts until they did not have what I needed and I tried Briget B's and was converted, excellent meat, excellent service and a reasonable price. The kids love it too as they can see the cows from the car park.

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Originally posted by Victor Meldrew The kids love it too as they can see the cows from the car park.

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Reply ID 73742

BridgetB For advice and recipes go to Bengeo's fulloftaste blog ;-) http://fulloftaste.wordpress.com/ Temperature Guides To roast beef Choose sirloin or wing rib (three ribs) on the bone. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 8, 450°F (230°C), season the meat with salt and pepper and rub the fat with a dusting of flour and dry mustard. Roast at this temperature for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to gas mark 5, 375°F (190°C) and continue to roast – basting at least three times – for 15 minutes per lb (450 g) for rare, plus 15 minutes more for medium, and another 30 minutes for well done. Allow to rest in a warm place for 20-30 minutes before carving.

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I went for the Digswell butcher in the end. As we're thinking of moving there it made sense to try him out. It wasn't cheap, but it was bloody nice. I don't know where the 'three ribs' recommendation above came from, but the guy said that if I got a large single rib, that would be plenty for 4 people. He wasn't wrong, as we didnt even get through half of it. Superb beef ciabatta's for me for the next few days!! Thanks for the help everyone.

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Originally posted by thefair1973
I don't know where the 'three ribs' recommendation above came from, but the guy said that if I got a large single rib, that would be plenty for 4 people. He wasn't wrong, as we didnt even get through half of it. Superb beef ciabatta's for me for the next few days!! Thanks for the help everyone.

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