Swaledale Online Butcher Review*

We were recently asked to try and review some meat and poultry of my choice from Swaledale online butchers. We are big foodies in this household, so of course we jumped at the chance! 

So who are Swaledale Butchers? 

Swaledale online butcher are a traditional butchers based in Skipton; Yorkshire Dales committed to producing high-quality meat. A whole-carcass company that breeds traditional livestock, concentrating on exceptional meat rather than quantity. 

Ordering meat and poultry online is a hassle-free way of shopping for food, they're also great for trying new types of meats and cooking techniques. Plus, there's considerably less food wastage. 

The ordering process

 We found it super easy to order. There is so much choice, the meat is separated into the different animals where you will see exactly how much of the animal is used. There are also sections for specials, seasonal products and Meat Boxes. 

What we ordered

We chose the Essential Meat Box to be able to try as many varieties of meat on offer as possible. The Essential Meat Box retails at £60.00 and contains.

• 1 x 800g Topside Beef Joint 
• 1 x 480g pack Lamb Merguez Sausages 
• 1 x 480g pack Yorkshire Breakfast Sausages 
• 2 x 220g Bavette Steaks 
• 2 x 200g Pork Rump Steaks 
• 1 x 500g pack Diced Beef 
• 1 x 500g pack Minced Beef 
• 1 x 540g pack Chicken Drumsticks 
• 1 x 250g pack Dry-Cured Back Bacon 
• 1 x 250g pack Dry-Cured Smoked Streaky Bacon 

The delivery

 Orders are prepared and shipped the next working day via DPD and were given a 1-hour time slot on the day of delivery. Everything was very well-packed in a double-walled cardboard box, all the packaging is 100% recyclable and developed for shipping meats and temperature-sensitive goods. 

They also offer free delivery for orders over £60 and a loyalty scheme where you earn 5 points for every £1 spent which you can redeem at the checkout. 

Quality of meat 

We were super empress with the quality of the meat. Swaledale pride themselves with their meat which is always fresh and never frozen. Being a sustainable company, they have built amazing with selected farms and local abattoirs, meaning all their local products are traceable and animals have a high level of warfare. 

All the meats were all sealed and labelled correctly, the quality is spot on. We could really taste the difference from our normal supermarket brought meat. 

Verdict 

To date we have not eaten all of our order as there is only two of us, we cannot wait to have the Topside Beef Joint for our Sunday Roast using our Air fryer. The box is great value for restaurant quality free-range meat and poultry.

*Thank you to Swaledale for the opportunity to taste and review their delicious products. This is not a paid post, although we were sent a rather generous selection of quality meat to review.