Meaty issue

I never imagined that our butcher would end up being a concern of monthly B2B magazine North West Business Insider.

Imagine my surprise then when I saw JE Cook in Rainford headlining the Insider daily ezine yesterday. Apparently they've merged with another firm in Maghull. Maybe there are 'synergies' to be had in sharing knives, who knows?

Anyway, hopefully the enlarged firm will stop vac packing all the meat they chop up for the farm shop at Highfield Farm in Winwick. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't mean the meat tastes more fresh. Meat needs to breathe and vac packing it just marinates it in its own blood.

That's what it says in the Book of Meat anyway.