Meat lovers, Check This Out!

We all love a juicy succulent Herefordshire steak, or a handmade, tender Legges burger. But have you ever thought about how its nutritional properties works with your health? Here are a few interesting  tips for a safe and healthier lifestyle. 

What’s in it?

Red meat has high amounts of protein, which helps promote muscle growth, and vitamin B₁₂ to make red blood cells. For example, a 3-ounce serving has about 45% of the Daily Value (DV) of protein and 35% of the DV for B₁₂. A serving of red meat is also a good source of zinc, which can help the body produce testosterone, and selenium, a powerful antioxidant. Plus, red meat is rich in iron. However, to maintain balanced diet, you should stick to no more than two to three servings per week.

How to make healthier choices?

When buying meat, aim for fresh options. You can ask one of our butchers for the leanest option. For example, back bacon contains less fat than streaky bacon. Grill meat, rather than frying. Trimmed pork chops that have been grilled contain around one-third the fat of roasted untrimmed chops, while a lean grilled rump steak contains about half the fat of fried rump steak with the fat and fried chicken breast in breadcrumbs contains nearly 6 times as much fat as chicken breast grilled without the skin.

It is recommended to store your products  safely to avoid spread of harming viruses on them. Certain meat products, such as chicken, goose, pork, burgers, sausages, certain rolled joints of meat, should be cooked all the way through, till its juices run clear and there is no pink or red meat left inside.

The Flavour

Salami, dried sausages, and bacon tend to have reputation as processed meat, which scientists tend associate with higher risk of health risks. Legges of Bromyard always  makes available a large selection of fresh meat, beef, pork, lamb and chicken, which are noted as the healthier choice. The aging process carefully maintained by highly skilled professional butchers, serve our customers needs and keep the best quality of the meat intact. The length of time the meat has been hung for also has a huge impact on the flavour and tenderness of the beef. Hanging beef for a longer time breaks down enzymes in the meat, and causes water to evaporate from the meat.

Here at Legges we have proudly built up close and valuable relationships with local suppliers, and family farms, which has ensured that we have been able to promote sustainable production. Farm-to-table seems to be a sustainable and healthy lifestyle choice. We can help you to achieve this goal!