A good steak is meant to be cooked on the grill! We get up early twice a week to go to local abattoirs to pick our beef for the following week. When looking for the perfect cuts, there are 4 criteria that we’re looking for: What we’re looking for is the confirmation of the animal
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PICKING OUT A STEAK While most people will tell you a ribeye is the most tender, I (Thomas) actually am a striploin guy myself. What’s more important that the cut is the marbling and handling of the meat. The most important secret of grilling a great steak is buying quality meat. No amount of deft
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This dish with its vibrant green palette sings with the flavours of Spring and makes a great side dish. Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 bunch of asparagus 8 ounces (200g) snap peas 8 ounces (200g) sugar peas 1 cup (150g) frozen peas 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil juice from 1 lemon, approximately 1/4 cup (60ml) 3-4
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Alongside the lowly hot dog, the hamburger might be the quintessential BBQ go-to for serving the masses. Throw as many as will fit over a medium grill, flip after 5 minutes, slap on a piece of cheese, stuff in a bun and serve; pretty simple, right? Yes, and no. Even when entertaining many people, quality
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We are starting to see some amazing local crop and thought why not a giveaway showing off one of our favorite vegetables, Asparagus! We challenged our shoppers to come up with their best asparagus recipes and share them on Instagram for a chance to win $100 gift certificates to spend at The Village Grocer. Scroll
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Ingredients 4 lbs live mussels, 3 limes, 13.5 oz can unsweetened coconut milk, 1/3 cup dry white wine, 1.5 tablespoons Thai red curry paste, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1.5 tablespoons minced garlic, 2 cups fresh cilantro, 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce Method Scrub mussels well and remove beards. Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/3
Read More1.5 kg (3lbs) PEI Mussels 540 mls canned Italian stewed tomatoes ½ cup white wine ½ tsp hot red pepper flakes ½ cup parsley, chopped In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients except mussels. Boil uncovered, stirring often until thick (about 5 minutes). Add mussels, cover and cook over medium heat, stirring once until mussels
Read MoreIngredients 4 lbs live mussels, 2 cups dry white wine, 1 large shallots, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, ½ teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup mixed fresh herbs, 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces Method Rinse and scrub mussels under cold water. Using your fingers or paring knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussel shells),
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WE LOVE MUSSELS! So easy to cook and can be taken in so many different flavour profiles. Just pick out any that are open ( and don’t close up when tapped) and run under cold water. Thomas loves to take one of our chorizo sausages out of the casing, fry it in oil with minced
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5 pounds of fresh mussels 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup shallots or sweet onions, finely chopped 12 ounces Guinness draught beer 1 lemon, cut into wedges flat leaf parsley, chopped Stir the mussels in a colander while rinsing in tap water. Set aside for a few minutes. Tap any that are
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