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So unbelievably good they might just knock your socks off

Our Free-Range Ham hock come from the leg of the animal and is crammed full with collagen which when cooked, slow and slow style makes for the most amazing rich flavour.

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The spice women are going wild for

The bright yellow powder that is said to put the brakes on ageing is Turmeric. This root symbolic of purity, prosperity, and fertility has been getting a lot of press lately for its wide range of health benefits such as anti-ageing properties, its immune boosting power and Anti-inflammatory properties. There are many success stories about.

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The issue that is slowly thawing out

The freezer, one of the most beloved kitchen appliances, perfect for freezing ready-made meals, soups, or meats. Recently there has been a lot of chatter and debate around what really is the safest way to thaw meats. Not only does thawing have an effect on the meat, the actual process of freezing has an effect on the physicality of the meat.

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The silent dangers lurking in food

Jono has personally been affected by the autoimmune issues and has dived head first into gut health to restore his overall health. Gut flora is king in your body and is a huge contributor to your overall health. Glyphosate has been linked to destroying gut flora as it is an antibiotic, which can then lead to things like leaky gut, Celiac disease, autoimmune and even has been linked back to autism.

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Beef Brisket, possibly the most versatile cut around

Beef Brisket, possibly the most versatile cut around This cutis flavour packed so there's no question why Brisket is seen as a prized cut for smoking and an essential at any American-style barbecue. In Australia Brisket is commonly used for roasting, braising and corning (Corned Beef).

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Gorgeous and Healthy Pink Himalayan Salt

Containing over 84 minerals and trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron, Pink Himalayan Sea Salt offers a bounty of health benefits! When measured up to Pink Himalayan salt, regular table salt doesn't even come close!

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Devastating impacts of farming

Land-based farming has an enormous impact on our oceans, marine life and ocean-based farming. A scary 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities like oil leaks, toxic chemical and fertiliser runoffs and garbage that is carelessly or not properly discarded and recycled. This is an incredibly sad figure which has devasting effects as these factors destroy and disrupt marine life. This throws the entire oceanic food chain out of balance which has a domino effect on the entire food chain, of which we are a massive part. This means all the pollution that we like to think doesn't have any effect on us, finds its way back to our plates whenever we eat anything that is from the ocean, like fish, seaweed and even fish sauce.

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Taking the step beyond Organic with Biodynamic Agriculture

Biodynamic Agriculture (BD) looks beyond the normal parameters of Organic farming by having strict management practices that are intended to restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony. Biodynamic Agriculture was developed in 1924 and was the first of the organic farming movements. In essence, it ticks all of the organic farming boxes, such as no use of chemical sprays, the farm must be largely self-sufficient, including feed, and animals should be born on a farm rather than bought at markets.

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Stew-ing over these 4 common mistakes!

Winter has graced us with its presence bringing some cooler weather which is the official sign from the universe that its time to pull out the long socks, woolly jumpers and of course, the slow cooker! The way we see it stews in Winter are pretty much mandatory because what is more warming and soul satisfying than coming home from the cold to a warm steaming bowl of stew? Unless its George Clooney with a bowl of warm steaming stew in his hands, then nothing really compares.

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The negative eating quality of Tropical Beef Breeds

Research conducted by MSA shows that tropical cattle breeds have a negative impact on the eating quality of many cuts, in particular, the striploin, cube roll, tenderloin and oyster blade cuts.

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