Tha’ what? Sous vide? You’ve seen em’ do it on Masterchef so why not give it a whirl at home… Read more
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What’s the formula for the perfect bacon sandwich?
The people have spoken. The nation’s favourite bacon butty recipe is – drum roll, please – white un-toasted sliced bread, smoked bacon and brown sauce. Shockingly, butter doesn’t get a look-in.
The research found that although 25 per cent of Brits prefer their bacon sandwiched between white bread slices, 21 per cent would rather have a white breadcake. Read more
Is black pudding a ‘must-eat’ British food?
The environment minister thinks we should eat more black pudding – and so do top chefs. Do you love it already, could you be tempted by a chocolate version or is blood sausage banned in your house? Read more
Stay Lean With Pork – How does it size up to the competition?
All you pork lovers are in luck. According to a study published in the February journal Obesity, Purdue University researchers found that including protein from lean pork in your diet can help you lose weight while maintaining more lean tissue, including muscle. The pork dieters rated themselves more positively in terms of overall mood and feelings of pleasure during dieting compare to those who ate less protein. Read more
9 Hour Slow-cooked Pork Belly
Though this pork belly takes 9 hours to cook, the method couldn’t be simpler. Once the initial chopping is done, you can sit back and wait for the oven to work its magic. Low temperature cooking over a long period of time will ensure that the belly is tender and moist. This recipe is easily doubled to serve 6 people. Just double each ingredient apart from the chicken stock and the sage. Read more
The Waterall Factory
Peer behind the scenes and see how we make some of finest pork products you’ve ever tasted! Our family business has traded as a Pork Butchers in Sheffield for over 50 years. We pride ourselves on providing high quality traditional Pork Pies, Cooked Meats, and Sausages made with produce sourced where ever possible from local Sheffield farmers & suppliers.
Our aim is to provide a quality service to all our customers new and old. Read more
How to make Pan-Fried Chinese Pork Dumpling
These pan-fried pork dumplings, known as ‘potstickers’, turn crispy once cooked. The perfect addition to a dim sum feast.
Guo tie, the traditional Chinese phrase for pan-fried dumplings, literally translates to “pot stick”, hence the popular name for these dumplings. The combination of a lush, juicy pork filling and crispy golden bottoms is so divine that stopping at one is impossible. Read more
Celebration Pork Pies – A pie or two for all occasions…
At Waterall, we think any pork pie is a cause for celebration, even more so when it’s a multi-tiered tower of pork and pastry, handmade to order with your choice of fillings and adornments; a brilliant way to say we do or happy birthday. Read more
Pie to end all pies?
As a child the highlight of my Saturday would be a quarter share of a freshly baked pork pie – bought from the local shop and more often than not still warm. Unfortunately the baker, Coopers of Rotherham, went into liquidation sometime in the mid-1980s, but my love for pork pie was born. Read more
Grub street: the Borough Market of the North?
The first new city-centre market for 10 years has just opened in Sheffield. Locals hope it will turn the area into the Borough Market of the North, says Jonathan Brown. Read more