Aberdeen Angus Meatballs with fresh Tomato Sauce
Ingredients Pasta sauce:2tbsp olive oil1 onion, chopped finely1 carrot, chopped finely2 celery sticks, chopped finely2 garlic cloves, crushed2tsp dried Italian mixed herbs600g British vine tomatoes, roughly chopped300ml vegetable stock2tsp balsamic vinegar1tsp caster...
Lasagne
You will need 500g mince beef 2 carrots 2 sticks of celery 3 cloves garlic 2 long shallots Fresh thyme parsley Glug of olive oil Beef stock cube, l I use the Knorr stock pot range Litre of passata or two tins of tomatoes blitzed 50g tomato puree 50g...
Pork Loin Steaks with warm Slaw
You will need Serves 4 For the brine: 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon salt 300ml water 2 tablespoons olive oil For the pork: 4 boneless fossil farm pork loin steaks For the salad: ¼ white cabbage, very finely sliced ¼ red cabbage, very finely slice 1 large carrot,...
Classic Beef Wellington
You will need to allow a few hours for prep and basic stages for this dish, but the results are well worth it. Beef Fillet Season the beef fillet thoroughly with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat and, once the pan is nice and hot,...BBQ top tips
BBQ top tips We all love a BBQ but to BBQ properly there are some definite must do rules to abide by!! In the UK, charcoal is usually bought in a rush from a petrol station car park as soon as the sun peeks its head around a cloud. But being prepared can make a...
Irish Stew
Method In a hot saucepan sear the diced lamb browning well. Then place in a casserole dish Add ¾ of diced potato, the sliced leek, and the onion and the stock, and place a tight-fitting lid on top then place inside the oven and cook for 1 hr. After the time is up add...
Lemon Meringue Pie
You will need Sweet pastry 100g of butter 75g of caster sugar 1 free-range egg 230g of plain flour 1 pinch of salt Lemon curd 5 lemons 50g of cornflour 6 egg yolks free-range 200g of caster sugar 150g of butter Meringue 6 egg whites 300g of caster sugar Method For...
Roast Lamb Cooking Times
Lamb roasting guide Remember to remove your lamb joint out of the packaging, pat dry and bring to room temperature Preheat your oven to 200.c temperature fan assisted or 215.c without a fan Make small incisions in the meat and these can be stuffed with garlic cloves...
Roast Pork Cooking Times
Pork Roasting guide Pork – for perfect crackling always start off in a hot oven until the fat is starting to crisp then turn down the heat without opening the oven door, top tip do not baste the meat as it will not turn into crackling. Slow roasting pork...
Roast Beef Cooking times
Beef Roasting Remove your joint from the packaging, pat dry & bring to room temperature. Preheat your oven to 210°C for fan assisted or 230°C for ovens without a fan (gas 8). Choose a large, heavy-based roasting tray, preferably one with deep sides Season...How to cook a Sunday Roast
Let’s cook – Mothering Sunday Roasting of the meat Always allow the meat to come up to room temperature, season well and brown off on top of the stove or in a very hot oven, this stage is important this caramelisation add tremendous flavour. If you are cooking...
Flat Iron Sandwhich
Flat iron steak open sandwich We all love a sandwich, sarnie, bap! but here’s our ultimate steak version that you’ll love 1 x 170g flat iron steak Sour dough Closed cup mushrooms Cherry vine tomatoes Sweet mustard ketchup Un wrap the steaks and allow to come to room...
Why Choose Jurassic Coast Farm shop
Why choose Jurassic coast farm shop.! When you choose to shop with us not only are you supporting a local business you are supporting much more! Did you know that we are based directly on our farm, in fact the whole business is operated from one of our converted barns...
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday or Pancake day is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were...
Cooking the perfect Steak
Cooking tips From blue to well done …its your choice Always allow the meat to come up to room temperature, this should take about 10-15 minutes, and you ideally want to cook in a heavy based frying pan and place on the heat until gently smoking. Make sure that the...
Dry Ageing process
Our Beef are all Aberdeen Angus and are grass fed all year round on a diet of maize and grass silage in the winter months. We then mature each carcass on the bone for 28 days as this allows the natural enzymes within the meat to slowly tenderise the muscle. Dry aging...
Maintaining the farm Hedgerows
Over the winter is the time of year when we can cut and maintain the hedgerows. Our hedgerows support an amazing diversity of plants and animals, providing wildlife with a rich larder throughout the year: bees and other pollinators buzz around their flowers in spring,...
Fish pie with mustard mash and tartare crust
You will need 1x 500g fish pie mix 60g butter 50g plain flour 1 litre of milk 200ml creme fraiche 1kg Maris Piper potatoes peeled and cut into even pieces 1 leek finely sliced Grain mustard 1 lemon Splash of Pernod or Dry sherry Bay leaf Star anise 1 banana shallot...
Diced Beef Curry
You will need 500g Diced beef 2 tablespoons rapeseed or sunflower oil 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 x 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped or grated 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 teaspoons Garam Masala 1...
Festive recipe suggestions
Be thrifty with your Christmas leftovers and not just for sandwiches!! We have some tasty recipe suggestions to help you out . Leftover roast turkey pie with chestnut mushrooms, leeks and crème fraiche with a spoonful of Dijon mustard and a splash of dry sherry...
‘Tis the Season!
December is finally here; decorations and lights are going up and everywhere is beginning to feel distinctly Christmassy! For those of you who have not yet put in your Christmas order, there is no need to battle your way around the supermarket, there is still plenty...
One-Pot Chicken and Chorizo
Perfect served with rice or quinoa! Ingredients: 8 JCFS chicken thighs – skinned and boned 50g Chorizo – roughly chopped 1 Onion – finely chopped 2 Cloves of garlic – crushed 1 Pepper – de-seeded and sliced (we used red but any colour or a mixture will work) 3...
Pheasant Satay
With British game week coming up, why not try our Pheasant Satay recipe Ingredients: Marinade:2 Pheasant breasts – cut lengthwise into slices1 tbsp Lime Juice2 tbsp Olive Oil2 tsp Sriracha or Chili PasteWooden Skewers (optional but soak for 15 minutes in water if...
Make Your Halloween & Bonfire Night Go Off With A Bang!
It’s that time of year again when the temperature starts to drop, and everything starts to feel distinctly autumnal, and with the clocks changing comes Halloween and Bonfire Night. While we do not sell pumpkins here at Jurassic Coast Farm Shop, we do have a fantastic...
Bangers for Halloween & Bonfire Night !
Bangers for Halloween & Bonfire Night ! From our online farm shop, choose & buy: Traditional Pork Sausages Pork & Apple Sausages – Gluten Free Pork & Leek Sausages Pork, Apple & Purbeck Cider Sausages – Gluten Free Pork Chorizo Sausages (Hot...
Roast Sirloin Of Beef
The success of a good roast is a prime piece of meat and a good gravy! Ingredients: 2kg (4lb 8oz) Aberdeen Angus Beef Sirloin Joint A little veg oil 3 onions halved 3 Carrots halved lengthways (Serves 8-10) Method Take the beef out of the fridge an hour before...
Venison Loin with a Whisky Cream Sauce
A lovely Autumnal warmer after a good dose of seasonal fresh air! Ingredients: 1 Venison Loin, cut into steaks about 2.5cm thick 2 Pieces of fried bread 50g Butter 1 Onion, finely chopped 100g Mushrooms, sliced 150ml Double Cream 1tbsp Whisky 2tsp Parsley, chopped 50g...
It was a first visit for us at the Dorset County Show and a FIRST PRIZE from the Judges!
What a lovely weekend we had at the Dorset County Show last weekend! We were overwhelmed as well as delighted to meet so many new faces as well as familiar ones. We hope you had a chance to watch our video and get a glimpse of life back here at the farm as well as...
Chicken Kebabs
Ideally marinade this a day ahead for maximum flavour for a minimum of 4 hours Ingredients: 500g Jurassic Coast Meats Chicken thighs – cut into 3 cm cubes 140g Natural Yoghurt 30g Root ginger – grated 2 large garlic Cloves – peeled & crushed 2 tsps Smoked...
How we cure our bacon
Where do we get our pork? Situated in the rolling hills of Wiltshire, West end farm is home to the Naughton family and their pigs. Cameron, a third-generation multi award-winning farmer, rears his pigs outdoors to the highest welfare standards. The pigs are raised in...
Super Summer Smoothies
Whether you’ve overindulged in booze or food, been burning the candle at both ends of the day, a smoothie can help aid your recovery. With your chosen ingredients they can cleanse, boost your immune system and be made in less than 10 minutes! A smoothie needs to look...
Our Festival Survival Guide
Come and meet us… Come and meet the Jurassic Coast Farm Shop team at Dorset Food & Arts Festival 4th & 5th August 2018! We will be showcasing our award-winning Aberdeen Angus beef, English Rose veal and other fresh local produce. We will have special...
The Perfect Pair
Wine and cheese are two of the greatest culinary pleasures in life and finding the perfect match can be a delicious endeavour. Tantalise your taste buds this National Wine & Cheese Day on the 25th July with the perfect pair! Here are some of our recommendations of...
Pan-fried Scallops with Lime
As these little gems are so quick & easy to cook, have everything else ready prepared – side salad or pasta – whatever you choose! Ingredients: 6-8 scallops 1 tbsp olive oil & a little butter 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped Half a red chilli, chopped...
Hot Dog Day 2018
How do we make our sausages? Our expert butcher Steve hand ties all of our sausages. Early each morning he gets to work, freshly crafting the sausages from prime cuts of pork shoulder. All of our sausages are made from West End Farm pork. The Naughton Family have been...
Pork Loin Steaks with a Cream & Spinach Sauce
Ingredients 4 pork loin steaks Juice of half a lemon Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste 2 teaspoons olive oil 28g butter 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 small onion, finely chopped 80ml vegetable or chicken stock 400ml double cream 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 30g...
Very British Dishes
To celebrate Wimbledon 2018 here are four iconic traditional Wimbledon food & drinks Strawberry Showstopper No Wimbledon spread is complete without a showstopping strawberry piece. Fresh bright red berries served with a splash of cream is so simple and delicious!...
Meet our chicken farmer
How Piddle Valley Chicken came to be… When Kev was a young lad, he used to rear pheasant chicks in the summer for a chap named Paul. Paul & Kev began to rear 50 chickens for the table a couple of times a year friends, family and their own freezer. No chicken could...
Picnic Hacks
Its national picnic week! And we have created a blog of a few brilliant picnic hacks and tips to share with you! Condiments caddy Cover an empty six pack holder with a pretty patterned wrapping paper and use to carry your favourite condiments and other picnic...
Smoked Paprika Chicken with Quinoa, Spinach and Edamame Beans
Here’s our chicken dish for ‘Healthy eating week’ full of protein, vitamins and minerals which is quick and easy to prepare! Ingredients: 2 packs JCM Free Range Chicken Fillets 250g Quinoa 250g Spinach 250g Edamame Beans Smoked Paprika 30g Butter Olive Oil...
Guide to lean proteins
What is protein? Protein is a macro nutrient found in food, which is composed of amino acids. A very important part of a healthy diet, proteins are responsible for building and repairing muscles, tissues, bones and even skin. The recommended daily intake of protein...
Sea Bass and Healthy Chips
A simple yet delicious homemade meal! Ingredients: Sea Bass Fillets 180g Sweet Potato 2 – scrubbed & cut into chips Asparagus 1 bunch Leeks 2 – shredded lengthways they cook so quickly Spinach (3 handfuls) Hollandaise Sauce 100g – or homemade! Chopped chives &...
Protecting the environment
Why do we need to protect our environment? We share our planet with over 8 million different species of life, to which every last handful of soil, drop of water or breath of air is home. It is important that we can find a way to share the planet and the resources that...Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe
A sticky sweet sauce perfect for BBQs from our family farmhouse kitchen! We suggest you may wish to double the quantities for a family meal – it’s rather divine! Ingredients: 1 large Onion, skinned & chopped 50g Butter/Margarine 2 tbsps Vinegar 2 tbsps...
Top BBQ Tips
BBQ’in is always great fun, especially when the sun is shining! And in celebration of national BBQ week we have written this blog to give you some of our BBQ tips! Its all about your preference… This blog will give you a few of our BBQ tips but in the end, it is all...
BBQ Essentials
In preparation of national BBQ week which starts Monday 28th May, we have created an essentials shopping list for your BBQ this bank holiday! Meats From tender joints to fresh fish, here at JCFS we’ve got all the meat you need for your BBQ. Some of our favs this bank...
Why eat sustainably caught fish?
What is sustainable fishing? The demand for seafood and advances in technology have led to fishing practices that have depleted fish and shellfish populations all over the world. Sustainable fishing methods are techniques that preserve the habitat of the fish and...
Fish Cakes Recipe
Great fun to make with the family! Ingredients: 450g potato, mashed 380g JCF Fish Pie Mix 100g fresh breadcrumbs Zest of 1 Lemon 40g Fine green beans, sliced into little rounds 1 egg, beaten Herbs of your choice – I used Chives & Parsley – chopped Cayenne Pepper,...