Meat

 I like cold meat, particularly cold roasted beef. 

Just before Xmas I parked outside of a butchery in Rangiora. 

Having pretty much given up on meat and limiting myself to just buying cheap cuts because of the water content added to meat by most retailers I no more than glanced in the window but I did note a sign advertising beef mince on "special".

I wanted some (hamburger steaks are a favorite) so I purchased a kilo.

It was edible so I decided this week to investigate the shop more.

I wandered in and, after a look and noting prices were about what I paid elsewhere, I purchased some more minced beef and a topside roast (in sealed packaging). The roast was about 1.3Kg and cost me $22.

I cooked the roast on my BBQ.

To my surprise it didn't shrink to half it's size. It was all meat.

I have just shared the fourth meal off that piece with the flies and there is still plenty left (probably one more cold-meat meal, a snack and some rissoles to finish).

It also tastes bloody great!

The butchery is PNP Farm's Butchery specialising in Angus Beef. High Street, Rangiora. Their website advises that they are also in Auckland and Christchurch.

I recommend it - further I intend to purchase all my meat from there from now on.

Well done that butchery!