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THE KENT RESTAURANTS SERVING THE MOST SUCCULENT STEAK FOR CARNIVORES CRAVING THE PERFECT CUT .
As The Garden of England , Kent boasts an eclectic array of gastronomic experiences that make the most of the county ’ s agricultural fare - this includes a hefty amount of restaurants specialising in succulent steak . From family farms breeding award-winning herds of cattle to restaurants boasting chefs that are also experts in butchery , Kent is the perfect place to sample a selection of meats , and yes , that includes a much-loved , teeth-sinking steak .
Whether you prefer rump or sirloin , rare or well done , Kent ’ s steak restaurants are on hand to serve you the very best . Here are just some of insideKENT ’ s most favoured for a tantalising cut guaranteed to make the mouth water .
The Ferry House , Isle of Sheppey Steak features on The Ferry House ’ s à la carte dinner menu and it ’ s a dish that really represents their homegrown , home-farmed , sustainable ethos . All the beef on their menus - steak included - come from the owner ’ s family cattle herd just three miles up the road at the Burden ’ s Old Rides Farm in Eastchurch .
The Burden family is committed to highwelfare , low-intensity farming with the herd grass-grazed on the neighbouring Elmley Nature Reserve , an area free of pesticides which gives the cattle 3,000 acres of natural grazing . There are enormous welfare and ecological benefits to grass grazing ; grass provides slow , natural growth , optimal nutrition to the herd and better quality , better tasting meat than grain-fed cows .
The cows ’ natural grazing also supports Elmley ’ s conservation efforts . Not only does their waste fertilise the reserve , their grazing crops the grass perfectly for the many species of ground-nesting birds . Leaving turfs of grass as they roam , these provide handy hiding places for chicks as they avoid the abundant birds of prey in the area !
Slow grazing and natural growth equals a happy , high-welfare herd , but also high quality , well marbled beef , which is what is used at The Ferry House who are incredibly proud of their beef produce , but also of the sustainable and high-welfare farming practises that go into its production .
The Butcher ’ s Block , Burham & Bearsted Two food-focused pubs in two locations amidst the glorious Kent countryside , meat glorious meat is the speciality here and diners can enjoy everything from sumptuous steaks cooked to perfection , inventive starters such as rolled pork cheek with a sticky soy and local honey glaze , and more traditional dishes such as rolled shoulder of Kent lamb with potato and celeriac dauphinoise . Rest assured that long before the steaks meet the grill , they ’ re carefully dry-aged , cut and hand-trimmed - all done on the premises to achieve incomparable flavour and texture . The Butcher ’ s Block beef is 100 % British grass-fed and dry-aged
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