Wirral Life September 2017 | Page 34

THE BUTCHERS CUT BY MUFFS OF BROMBOROUGH Here at Muffs our business has grown and evolved over the years. To keep up with the ever changing way in which people eat, shop and live their lives we have had to move with the times. Here is an overview of what we have to offer: Dry Aged Beef We have two dry aging fridges where we age our beef to make it tender and intensify the flavour, we age our choice cuts for a minimum of 28 days. Butchery We buy only the very best meat Beef, Pork, Lamb and fresh chickens - we believe that when it comes to meat only the very best is good enough for our customers. Ready meals We have extended our range of ready meals and have a selection of chicken dishes and casserole meals that cook in 30 minutes. Sausages We have won a number of national awards for our sausages. These include: Champion of Champions, London National Champion Best Butcher Sausage in Great Britain, Gre at Taste Awards Regional Champion Old English Sausage, Gold award for Black Pudding France and many more. Fresh Vegetables We have started selling fresh vegetables. We try to get as much as we can local and visit Liverpool market twice a week. We believe in supporting local growers. Drink We sell beer brewed on the Wirral. Brimstage beer, Peerless beer from Birkenhead and Wirral gin. We also have a wine merchant who recommends fine wine that isn’t available in supermarkets. Preserves We stock a wide selection of preserves including Mrs Darlingtons and Cottage Delight. Cheese We have a selection of good quality local and continental cheeses. We are also delighted to announce that we have launched our new range of top quality Muffs of Bromborough produce at Gordale Nurseries. 34 wirrallife.com BEEF GOULASH INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • 1kg good braising steak, preferably chuck steak 1 tbsp sunflower oil 3 medium onions, cut into 12 wedges 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp hot smoked paprika 1 tbsp paprika 1 beef stock cube 600ml cold water • • • • • • • • 400g can of chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato purée 2 bay leaves 1 red pepper 1 green pepper 1 orange pepper flaked sea salt freshly ground black pepper METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/Fan 150°C/Gas 3½. Trim any hard fat off the beef and cut the meat into rough 4cm chunks. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 2. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish. Add the steak and fry over a high heat until nicely browned all over, turning regularly. Tip the onions into the pan and cook with the beef for 5 minutes until softened. Add the crushed garlic and cook for a further minute, stirring regularly. 3. Sprinkle both paprikas over the meat and crumble the beef stock cube on top. Add the water, tomatoes, tomato purée and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper, stir well and bring to a simmer. Cover with a tightly fitting lid and transfer the dish to the oven. Cook for 1½ hours. 4. While the beef is cooking, remove the core and seeds from each pepper and chuck them away. Cut each pepper into chunks of about 3cm. When the beef has cooked for 1½ hours, carefully remove the dish from the oven. Stir in the peppers, put the lid back on and put the goulash back in the oven for a further hour or until the beef is meltingly tender. 5. Serve with small portions of rice and spoonfuls of soured cream if you like, but don’t be too generous – soured cream contains less fat than double cream but still has 30 calories per tablespoon.