Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Visited the Pickering shop last Saturday and as I said to the assistant "I have died and gone to heaven"! Purchased some of the Toulouse Sausage after spending quite some time wandering around the shop. Added this later to some puy lentils and voted them the best sausages tasted to date! We are frequent visitors to the Pickering and Helmsley area and will be returning. Thank you.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Enjoyed your site,looks very interesting,lots of info and mouthwatering goodies

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

The best place ever!!! My boyfriend and I just love the place. The meat is by far the best I have found in London and the staff are always so friendly and full of cooking tips and recipes. I frequent your shop in Borough but only get down there on Saturday so I am over the moon that you are opening up in Hackney as it's round the corner and means good meat all week. Keep up your outstanding work!

Re: Marylebone Shop

Hi

Have visited the Marylebone shop on a number of occasions and are now 'addicted' to the Beef Bourguignon pies! Keep up the good work.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Roll on the Hackney Ginger Pig! please please please stay open until 6:30. You'll get a lot of passing trade.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I like pigs and ginger ones! send me a hot crust bun! as laura wants one!
wow
get out of town
im in a pig house!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Love the pig, love the man. Always will.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

go to the pickering shop all the time, was such a relief when it re-opened. But was has happened to the idea of a butchery there???? Have you given up now you got the Thornton Dale shop? Would be great to have a bigger variety in Pickering - was good when I could get cuts etc. The lamb and the pork burgers were a nice addition last week, and there were lamb cuts a few weeks ago, but this week it is back to sausage and bacon and not much more. Sometimes i think i could live off your sausages alone, but some change is nice!

Old Spots Sausages

Just visited Pickering today to buy a Green Man and saw that you have taken over the deli there. We have just had some of your Old Spot sausages for supper and Chris and I are in firm agreement that they are the best we have tasted for ages.

Well done and is there any chance of ordering through the internet (lazy as we live in York but the Pickering-Malton road can be hell at the weekends)?

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Very excited about the Hackney shop!

Gutted that as I work until 6, I won't be able to visit until the weekend.... Any plans for late night opening?

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Last night i had a 55 day hung rib eye steak. I was amazing.

Ginger Pig at Borough Market

It is not simply good care of the animals, not just great meat, nor good location.... I tell you what it is
, it is the honest, caring, and professional staff that make the Ginger pig that makes the Borough market one the best butcher in town...
Thanks Paul, Nathan, John, Ben, and the rest of the crew for the love and the passion you dedicate to good food. We need you guys to bring those values back...

!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

we had the best bit of beef from the Hackney store on Sunday - but please please open late one evening so that we don't have to wait until the weekend!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

The service at Borough Market is excellent. I was served by a knowledgable and charming young man, Charlie, who was able to speak with real insight about the quality, cut, flavour and suitablity of the produce. I haven't seen him recently however so hope he's just on holiday....and that it was a good one!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

We are in amazing meat heaven! Discovered the newly opened Ginger Pig in Hackney whilst eating accross the road from it a few weeks ago and we have been back twice weekly ever since. Bacon that tastes like good old fashioned bacon (not a drop of water in sight) and the most fabulous ribeye steaks, pies great and tonight I am cooking roast pork, can't wait. The first time in 15 years of living in Tower Hamlets that we have been able to get really good meat, we have been travelling all the way to Kent to buy our meet. Sorry lovely organic farmer in Kent, you have just lost out to the Hackney Ginger Pig. Looking forward to the rest of the shop being up and running, keep up the good work!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I would never normally contribute to these pages, but I took a large selection of sausages, loads of bacon and a couple of black puddings to suffolk where a bunch of us rented a house for the bank holiday. I phoned in my order to Borut in Hackney and everyone has now put on about two stone! Having lived off the land most of my life I'm really fussy and your meat is FANTASTIC! Many many thanks to you all

Marylebone Store

Hello,
I would like to say that the Ginger pig is one of the finest places in the world.
I love to go there and chat to the french man who makes the terrines, foie gras, and patés. He is quite nice, and the gentleman who always gives me my cuts of meat is really nice.
You guys are absolute champions in my eyes, and i promise to buy you a round of beers if i ever see you out.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I am a big fan and customer of the Borough Market shop but also managed to take a trip to Grange Farm a couple of years back and ate in the pub next door - it was a fantastic day out and the food and beer in the pub was spot on!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Second visit to the butcher in thornton le dale, its a three hour round journey and worth the visit. Steve is a star and its a real pleasure to buy fantastic quality meat from him. he's a bit of a dish himself actually.
Having deer heart and liver tonight. Great stuff!

The Hackney Ginger Pig Shop.

My husband and I were in their new shop in Hackney yesterday to get ourselves some sirloin and rib-eye steaks after being recommended by a family friend. We were pleasantly surprised that they have a "deli" in the basement selling cold cuts, fresh veg, anti-pasta, sauces etc etc. They even have the yummiest brownies !!!!!!! PS: We had the tastiest sirloin & rib-eye steak !!!!!!!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Slightly confused - where's the Thornton Dale shop gone - no mention of the Ginger Pig today???

Re: Ginger Pig, Borough

Bought some pork belly and large pork chops for the weekend. Your pork is truly outstanding. It looks, feels and smells great raw and cooks so incredibly well. I don't buy in the myth that you have to incenerate pork and providing you cook it right, your pork is as tender as aged ribeye. There is nothing that comes close to your meat in my view. The best thing, though, is that anyone who has been converted to real meat will know just how awful supermarket meat really is, and hopefully people will snub supermarkets to support companies like yours. Well done and thanks!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I discovered your Hackney shop recently and was served by Borut (just one small 'a' makes him a different person). Having previously been a customer of Lidgate's in Notting Hill and Randall's in Wandsworth Bridge Road, it's refreshing to find a fine butchers that sells its own produce at realistic prices and offers a knowledgable and courteous service without being patronising and smug. Borut knows his butchery and wasn't afraid to show us 45 day aged rump covered in mould on one side - although I did follow him down the shop to watch. He even offered it to me to smell! One surprise though - I understand your veal is Dutch. I have concerns about methods of rearing outside the UK. The beef was as good as it gets and the new season lamb this week was superb. You have winning a formula; stick with it and your customers will come back over and over again.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Good meat as always, thanks.

Don't know about Steve being a bit of a dish, the new cake-maker in Pickering is awesome!!!

Thornton Dale Shop

After reading Victorias comments we too, travelled a long way to visit the Thornton Dale shop. Not sure which was the biggest disappointment - the meat or the absence of Steve the dish!!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I live by the Borough shop and we love it - but please please please do some more weeknight 6pm openings. You'd get much more trade at that end of the day than by opening early at 8:30am, I promise! there are lots of families living in the area.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

just going to bed. cant wait for the rib of beef roast 2morro. last weeks chicken was succulent. wednesdays fillet melted in the mouth. 2days sausage rolls and quiche were wonderful. all from lauriston rd. well done!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.XXX

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Please, please can the hackney shop stay open later than 6.30 one night a week? otherwise I have to skive off work early! (apparently wanting to go to the butchers is not a valid excuse...)

Best service and meat ever!

Thought I would try some of your meat as I was passing by and just couldn,t decide on which cut I needed for a slow cooked stew Well this is the first butchers shop I have ever been to where the butcher called Charlie? gave me some delicious ideas and recipes and good advice on what I needed. It took me back to France where the butchers there are passionate about meat and how to cook it. Thanks Charlie you were so right with the cut of beef and your smiley face made my day! I will definately be back. Perhaps next time you could cook it for me!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Happened to be passing your Hackney shop on Friday night last week. As it was still open (6.30 closing - brilliant!) I went in to get some meat for the weekend. I have to say, your beef burgers are the best I have tasted, and the steak we had last night was absolutely amazing! Also, the service was fantastic. Your lovely butcher (Didn't get his name unfortunately) gave me loads of advice and was really cheerful. Ginger Pig will now be a regular feature of my Friday night drive home!

Butchery Class

WOW!! Last night I attended my first ever 'Butchery Class' - beef. It was amazing. Perry and Borut were great teachers and created a great atmosphere in which to learn and to have fun. Not only did we all get to help 'chopping' three loins into various cuts, we also each got to 'create' our own 'Cote de Boeuf'. And to top it all, we then devoured 8kg of forerib which had been cooked to perfection. What a great way to learn. Thank you very much. Perry/Borut - You'll definitely be seeing me again!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I think I was one of the first Marylebone customers. I still only buy my meat there. There is absolutely no comparision between the ginger pig and any other butchers shop or supermarket. I can't bear places that 'dress up' poor products with herbs and spices. A factory farmed sausauge is always gonna taste like one.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

As a longstanding and recently renewed customer of your Thornton Dale shop I am very pleased that the shop is once again providing the service which appeals to the local community. Whilst the food is not the cheapest amongst the local competition I am happy to pay that little bit extra for the quality of the cuts of meat provided by Les and the team.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Butchery Courses

I took part in the Pork Butchery Course last night and just wanted to say a big thank you to the guys who took the course. It was informative, hands on and hugely enjoyable. I will certainly be recommending the course to friends and colleagues. Also looking forward to eating th emeat we prepared on Sunday.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I live in Whitby and used to get Cree's Kitchen Thai curry packs from the deli in Whitby before it closed. I now get the packs from the Cree's Kitchen website and I recommended the Ginger Pig to them, and they said they were going to approach you and so I was wondering if you are going to stock their curry packs soon.

*Ginger Pig response: Kim Shoobridge, Pickering shop manager confirms that we will be shortly be stocking Cree's Kitchen Thai curry packs and will be holding a tasting day at the end of Jan 09.*

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

the beef smells so good i feel like eating it raw. so, so good!

amazing pig and cow!

I have been a converted customer of the marylebone shop for some time - but the past few weeks have been marked by two specific roasts that wowed their audience. I'm writing to thank the butchers for their advice which made all the difference and will be remembered for a long time with Pavlov style drooling-

1. most of a pig belly - rubbed with salt and perched on onion and rack - scraped the sides of the scorching hot oven - four and a half hours later - over a foot square of perfect crackling - with melting pork underneath - and incredible brown juices for gravy. mouthwatering flavour with nothing added

2. four-ribs of ancient cow- aged to a deep translucent purple- incredibly tender and savoury - rubbed with salt and mustard powder and thrown in a hot oven for the briefest of acquaintances - all juices retained in the roast - only pure dripping in the tray

both meals were eaten in an almost holy reverential silence, the main sounds were of appreciation and it continued - the bones made beautiful stocks. thank-you again, worth every penny for the experience which I look forward to repeating many times

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I should be over the moon - but somehow I get a feeling that I am not too sure.

I just wandered past our local Budgens in Crouch End and was very pleased to see that it is selling Ginger Pig meat. No more driving first thing on a Saturday morning in Marylebone!

However, my wife and I got to talikng about whether it is the same source of meat?

Is this the first "thin end of the edge" to over demand leading to a fall in quality??? Can a small range of carefully managed farms supply all and sundry?

We have been keen customers of Marylebone since it first opened and whilst largely very happy with quality - have once or twice noticed the meat being a tad watery. Our feedback was brushed aside - but hey you can't be 100% all the time, so we keep on going back.

But can such a generally high quality be maintained when there are more outlets to service?

Charlie - top butcher at Borough

Great news that Charlie was a finalist in the Young Butcher of the Year Awards .... fully deserved .... top service and top nosh ..... keep up the good work you and the rest of the team.

NOTTING HILL!!!!!!

Is it true that there is going to be a new Ginger Pig Shop on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill? Please let it be true and I will guarantee you at least one very regular customer......

PS. I bought a leg of lamb last weekend from your Borough Market shop and it was out of this world!!!!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I am so happy that there is now a shop in Hackney, good work and forward thinking by the Ginger Pig...again! I did a pre Christmas Christmas dinner last week for friends and got the turkey, ham, bacon and meat stuffing from you guys. The man that served me was so lovely and helpful and offered me amazing advice and cooking suggestions...as a result my friends said...'best Christmas dinner ever'...huge compliment and all because the meat was of incredible quality and most importantly, delicious!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I was so pleased to see the new shop open in Greensmiths on Lower Marsh in Waterloo, I work in the area and its great to be able to go and pick something up for lunch from the charcuterie and something for dinner from the butchers. The staff are really friendly and informative too.

Hackney Store - 2 trips in 1 day!!!!!!!!!

Martin is a regular visitor to your store and bought a fabulous pork shoulder this morning and invited me over for lunch. I was astounded at the quality and easily convinced Martin to take me straight away. We bought the most beautiful huge sausage roll and have just split it. It was the best I have ever tasted...and i've tasted a lot! The parkin and the flapjack wasn't bad either. I'm already planning my 2nd visit tomorrow!!!!!!!Thank you to all involved in the making of my sausage roll!!!!

The butchers in London

I went to the shop in waterloo a couples of days ago and I bought a rump steak aged for ages it was the tastiest steak I've ever had. I just wanna share my satisfaction with guys. I surely will be back soon... cheers!!!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I had a leg of lamb from the shop in Waterloo it was absolutly fantastic. I had to say something about this new shop, making my life a lot easier to buy good meat and being close to my home. Everything looks brilliant, the french guy is really friendly and helpful. Im your new costumer every week now...

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Thank you for opening in Lower MArsh, Waterloo - now we can go food shopping at lunchtime to a shop where we can get great meat and all the extras - and you are all such nice people - all of which is missing elsewhere.

Pickering

My son and i purchased some olives from your store in pickering today. The staff were so friendly and helpful, and the shop was so beautiful :) Thankyou.

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Well its always good to note that what is good for Southern Softies can be as good for us rough and tough Northerners. Having moved to Pickering last year we use where possible the shops in and around Pickering. We always pop into the Ginger Pig to see what is good and they have on offer, only last year had a great little cheese and olives hamper made up for my father-in-laws birthday (well my wife did) and then this year whilst my wife was walking by she spotted the "TRUFFLE". Now having to watch the figure and all that my wife went in and purchased some on the home made truffles, and last Friday on my return from work I tried them out with a cup of Yorkshire tea and WOW no Double WOW what a delight, fab, great, value for money. So the next day we wnet and purchased some more, we see these playing a part in our after dinner treats with coffee. They maybe small and round "a bit like me" but hey they pack the taste buds. My wife even says they are better than sex.....! Now that says alot about me but go in and try them for yourself......Darren

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I peered into the window of the Moxon Street shop at the week-end and was tempted by the hot sausage rolls on display! The most charming lady who was serving, took a hot sausage roll from the heated cabinet and proceeded to wrap it so beautifully in waxed paper and then a bag. When I got outside I found waiting simply impossible as the smell of it was so seductive that I went over to the Moxon Street car park railing and there downed the said sausage roll, every mouthfull sheer heaven! Fellow Man, go there, buy and eat and you too can savour this extraordinary experience!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Well … I buy some belly pork at a premium price from the famous “Ginger Pig” at Borough Market, get it home and find the bones still in it (ribs). First time in twenty years I have bought this joint with bones in it. Didn’t even bother to look. Checked with my ol’ mum and she said it was a disgrace. I suppose you will tell me that the joint these days is meant to be served on the bone ? But as far as I’m concerned I got a load of bones and a joint I cant use for the purpose I bought it ….. and paid a king’s ransom for it, to boot. And you call yourself a Yorkshireman ? You may survive in Borough Market but you’d die on the high street in Leeds !

*Ginger Pig response - I learnt my butchery skills in Doncaster, Yorkshire. My customers always asked for their belly pork to be on the bone, it adds to the flavour and assists the dispersion of the fat away from the meat. I have always taught my London butchers to do the same. If a joint is to be rolled we would of cause take the bones out but the customer have to tell the butcher how he wants his joint prepared. I am sorry the joint was not prepared as you would wish. Tim Wilson*

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

went to the Pickering shop yesterday and bought loads including those fantastic sausage rolls, the girl in the shop said you had opened a butchers at the farm, is this true? and if so what are your opening times as it is a long haul from Leeds

Re: Pickering Deli

visited the deli on Sunday from Leeds, the girl serving said that you had a farmshop / butchers nearby, is this so and if yes any details on opening times please.

amazing sausage rolls by the way

Re: Marleybone Shop

Was reccommended this shop by a work colleague for the pies and sausage rolls. I attened the delightful shop today and bought a giant sausage roll... I have had three bites and am absolutely stuffed! Tastes amazing but I cannot move now.. I will be spreading the word about Ginger Pig and working my way through the different pies and sausages! Yum!

Re: Marylebone Shop

Would just like to say how great your shops are and thanks to all you have all you have done to promote good quality British meat.

Two slight critisisms if I may though.....

1) Please stop selling Dutch veal just to appease the wealthy Marylebone customers - if Waitrose can stock British Rose veal so can
you.

2) Why aren't the prices listed individually anymore on the meats at Moxon Street (in fact they disappeared altogether for a few weeks)
I shop to a budget and it makes it a lot harder to work out what the cost is.

P.s Went to new Hackney shop and must just mention how friendly the couple in the Deli downstairs are - lovely people.

Perry and Co keep up the good work !

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I was one of your first customers! But as life's got busier I haven't managed to get to Marylebone for a while. Please please open a shop in Bloomsbury - Marchmont street has a number of free units and the local Waitrose is already pulling in food customers, with its diverse population you're sure to be busy

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

Was stopped dead in my tracks when walking past your Marylebone shop a couple of weeks ago by the eye-goggling, mouth-watering display of beef ribs on the counter. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!

Re: Beef Butchery class at Marylebone

I went to one of your beef classes this week and I just wanted to say thank you very much. The two guys running the evening made it very enjoyable and although I thought there would be more personal cutting time, it was good fun and very informative. The roast beef at the end of the night was simply sublime!

I look forward to eating my rib roast at the weekend, safe in the knowledge that my stringing will hold it together - I hope

I look forward to my next course

Re: Beef Butchery class at Marylebone

I did the beef class on Friday and it was superb. A great evening, very interesting, and rounded off with a very tasty meal. I wrote a blog post on it if you'd like to know more.

http://www.handtomouthblog.com/hand-to-mouth-meets-the-ginger-pig/

Cheers

Fergus

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I am a former vegetarian to just started eating meat due to going 'primal' or 'paleolithic' in my nutrition.

however, I still believe in high ethics and animal welfare, which is why I only buy free range, grass fed meat. Not only does ginger pig supply the high ethical quality i want, it also tastes amazing, and the service is ace!

Re: Your comments on the Ginger Pig Shops.

I had the pleasure of going to your shop in Victoria Park.. as an actress in the Oxo ad! The butchers were so informative during the shoot and I bought some Pork. I have just finished the last joint with family, and it was the tastiest most delicious meat EVER!!!!!!! I also had some of the chipolata sausages.... they too were absolutely delicious....
I hope you are open as I'm having a dinner party this weekend.... and I want to try the beef..... I'm sure I'll be guided to the most succulent tastiest cut! Can't wait!!