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Our Guide to the Ultimate Steak
Sarah Shufflebotham • December 29, 2020
Step 1 – Choose the best cut for you
Fillet – the prized cut & the most expensive of the bunch. Fillet is a lean cut, best served rare. From the tenderloin muscle, towards the back of the ribs, having not taken any weight the muscle is very tender, almost melt in the mouth.
Sirloin –
Bold in flavour, sirloin is best paired with a flavoured sauce to balance its meatiness. Cut from the back of the animal, naturally sirloin is a longer, thinner steak.
Rump –
Flavoursome & affordable. A well marbled steak, with a higher proportion of fat than fillet/rib eye, giving it a deep, mineral flavour. From the hind of the animal, this cut has worked for its flavour.
Step 2 – Pick your pairing
Classic –
Pair with Cheshire Farm’s crisp chips, peppercorn sauce & petit pois
Chef Style –
Serve your steak with tender dauphinoise potatoes & steamed tender stem broccoli
Rustic –
layer sliced steak, caramelised onions & button mushrooms between freshly baked ciabatta
Pick up all of the pairings above from our farm shop.
Step 3 – Griddle
Rest your steak before cooking
A sprinkling of salt & a dash of pepper are all that’s needed, rub these into the steaks before cooking.
Choose a heavy based griddle/frying pan, to conduct the heat evenly. Heat sunflower, vegetable or olive oil on medium/high until searing hot.
Sear your steak! For an even, caramelised crust, turn every minute of the desired cooking time.
Cooking times:
Fillet steak
Rare – 5 min
Medium-rare – 7 min
Medium – 9 min
Sirloin Steak
Rare – 3 min
Medium-rare – 4 min
Medium – 5 min
Well-done – 8-10 min
Rump Steak
Rare – 4-5 min
Medium – 6-8 min
Well-done - 10-12 min
And rest…
leave your steak for a couple of minutes before serving, this allows the juices to redistribute, for a superbly succulent steak.
Plate up with your chosen sides, pour a glass of your chosen Tanners tipple!
Did you hear, dining in is the new going out! On a cold Autumn evening, enjoy delicious food & a tipple with friends & family. Be inspired, with dishes from our charity recipe book (click to open recipes): American night - Sticky ribs , buttery corn & our deli's creamy coleslaw. Topped off with an indulgent cheesecake, handmade in our bakery. Friday night fake-away - whip up our butter chicken recipe, using your slow cooker. Serve with steamed rice, Cottage Delight Poppadom Mango Chutney & Previns giant naan breads! Hearty Sunday roast - Roast leg of Staffordshire free range pork & crisp mustard roasties ; serve with our ready to cook leeks with greens. For dessert, a warming apple & cinnamon crumble from our bakery, with Clotton Hall Custard. You can pick up a copy of our charity recipe book (For the Love of Food) in our farm shop, with all profits donated to Nantwich District Nurses.
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Across our farm shop, butchery, deli & café we work with over 40 local suppliers, to bring you the best local food the region has to offer. With locally made fudge, hand pressed cider & freshly baked bread; fill your basket with delicious local food & drink, here at Cheerbrook. Bidlea Dairy of Holmes Chapel, supply fresh milk to our farm shop & café. The Brown family have been raising the Bidlea girls for three generations on their farm in Holmes Chapel; the herd’s bloodline can be traced back 100 years! With over 900 Holstein-Friesian cows, current farmers Adam & Becky have created the Bidlea brand, taking milk & cream into local farm shops, delis & cafés. Most recently Bidlea have ventured into ice cream production, in their farm based dairy. Grazing on luscious Cheshire grass, the herd spend the majority of the year outside, producing milk rich in protein & butter fat. Happy cows make the best milk! Taking pride in their husbandry, the Brown family's happy herd produce full flavoured, nutritious milk. A relatively new addition to Cheerbrook, Bidlea now supply all of our farm shop & café milk, as well as their rich double cream, used by our bakers in our fresh cream cakes, egg custard tarts & quiches. We’re proud to support local farmers, just like Bidlea, in their diversification!
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