Our butcher’s counter in Gorefield
Beef, pork, lamb, chicken and turkey cut to order, with sausages, burgers, bacon, and game when it’s available.
- Established 1939Started by Neville Gagen
- Meat cut to orderAsk at the counter for advice
- Food hygiene rating 5Fenland District Council
- Open Monday to SaturdayClosed Sundays
On the counter
Fresh meat, cut to order
Beef
- Steaks (various cuts)
- Roasting joints
- Beef burgers
- Beef by the half side or whole (call to order)
Pork
- Chops
- Tenderloin
- Ribs
- Roasting joints
- Pork burgers
Lamb
- Chops
- Legs
- Shanks
- Roasting joints
Chicken & turkey
- Chicken (whole, breasts, thighs, drumsticks)
- Chicken roasts
- Chicken burgers
- Turkey (whole and breast; ask about Christmas orders)
Game
- Venison
- Rabbit
- Pheasant (in season)
Subject to availability. Call to check.
Breakfast to barbecue
Sausages, burgers & bacon
Sausages
Sausages in a range of flavours. Ask which are on the counter this week.
Burgers
Beef, pork and chicken burgers for the grill, the pan or the barbecue.
Bacon
Smoked and unsmoked, for breakfasts, sandwiches and cooking.
Ask at the counter
Help choosing, cooking and buying
Tell us what you’re making and we’ll help you get it right.
- Choosing a cut
- Describe the dish, whether it’s a quick midweek steak or a slow Sunday braise, and we’ll suggest the cut that suits it.
- Cooking it
- Ask how long a joint needs, or how to cook a cut you haven’t tried before.
- How much to buy
- Say how many you’re feeding and we’ll help with weights and portions.
- Before you travel
- Not every product is on the counter every day. Call 01945 870325 to check availability or order ahead.
Questions
Ordering from the butcher’s counter
Can I order a particular cut or a large joint?
Yes. For a particular cut, a large joint or bigger quantities, call 01945 870325 ahead and we’ll tell you what’s possible and have it ready for you.
Can I buy beef by the half side or whole?
Yes. Beef by the half side or whole is ordered by phone. Call 01945 870325 to talk it through.
Do you sell game?
We sell venison and rabbit, and pheasant in season, all subject to availability. Call 01945 870325 to check before you travel.
Can I order a turkey for Christmas?
We sell whole turkeys and turkey breast. Ask in the shop or call 01945 870325 about Christmas orders.
Can you help me choose and cook a cut?
Yes. Tell us the dish and how many you’re feeding, and we’ll suggest the cut, help with weights and portions, and tell you how long a joint needs.
Know your cuts
A guide to the counter
Hover over or tap a cut, or pick one from the list, to see what it’s best for.
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Neck & clod
Slow-cooked stews and good mince.
All cuts
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Shoulder (collar & blade)
Slow roasting, pulled pork, and diced pork for casseroles.
All cuts
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Scrag & middle neck
Hotpots and stews. Neck fillet is quick to fry or grill.
All cuts
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Whole chicken
Roast it whole for a Sunday dinner.
All cuts
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Whole turkey
The full bird for Christmas or a big family roast.
All cuts
Deer (venison)
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Neck
Slow-cooked for rich stews.
All cuts
Rabbit
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Whole rabbit
Cook it whole in a slow stew, or joint it for braising.
All cuts
Pheasant
Illustrative guide. Boundaries are approximate.
Selected cut
Whole pheasant
Roast whole. In season from October to February.
All cuts
Not every cut is on the counter every day. Call 01945 870325 and we’ll have it ready for you.