Tag: Meat

I’ve been meaning to write a bit more about fantastic shops instead of restaurants and living in the heart of Leicestershire there are plenty about, but I couldn’t possibly start with any other shop than Clarkes of Queniborough! This is the best butcher you will find for miles around and luckily for me is only 3 miles from my home.
Clarkes is a member of the Guild of Q Butchers which, according to my Dad when he was alive, means it is damn good! Apparently Eynons of St Clears in Wales (or Eddie Eynon’s to me when I was a kid!), where we used to get our meat as a treat, were a Q Butcher and although Dad used to moan every time about the price of everything the meat was always fantastic! (more…)