Posts Tagged ‘Irish Beef’

Some people use fillet, others striploin. Sirloin works too. The meat you use must be of excellent quality; you have to have absolute trust in your butcher. It’s important to hand-chop the meat with your sharpest knife, and taste the mixture as you go along, tweaking until you have the balance just right. We prefer […]

Very slow roasting is the answer when you have to go out and want dinner to be ready when you come home. This method produces a very juicy and flavoursome roast. Ultra Slow Roast Sirloin – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 1.5 kg sirloin 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive or Irish rapeseed oil flaky sea salt […]

An impressive dish for a buffet table, this is simple to make and can be prepared ahead of time. Serve at room temperature. Roast fillet with prosciutto – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 1.5 kg beef fillet, cut from the middle 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or Irish rapeseed oil flaky sea salt freshly ground black […]

There are few reactions as satisfying for the cook as the one you get when you bring a majestic rib roast of beef to the table. The smells emanating from the kitchen are beyond seductive, and the appearance of the meat does not disappoint. We’d always suggest buying a piece bigger than you think you […]

This recipe is taken from my book “The Irish Beef Book and is a delicious accompaniment to steak. The rosemary empart huge flavour to the chips. Oven Chips with Rosemary Salt – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 3 sprigs fresh rosemary zest of 1 lemon 85 g sea salt 900 g Maris Piper potatoes, unpeeled, cut into […]

Following the successful launch of our butcher shops in Dublin, at Avoca Monkstown and Rathcoole, we are delighted to announce that we are bringing our craft butchery excellence and expertise to the new Avoca Food Market in Kilmacanogue. The entire food market will include James Whelan Butchers and a number of new additions to Avoca.We […]

If you’re just up it might take a second to wrap your brain around this but stick with me.  New research has just been released that suggests people are not fat because they are lazy and don’t move but instead are lazy and don’t move because they are fat!  It took me a while too, […]

There’s nothing better in the summer than eating outdoors.  If you’re a fan of barbecuing then any excuse will have you outside wielding those long tongs and smoking up the air.   While we’re all about Barbecuing at James Whelan Butchers at present because of the ‘Tipperary BBQ Idol’ competition that’s ongoing for the month of […]

On Monday of this week I had the privilege of presenting a masterclass in Irish beef at the Irish Ambassador’s Residence in Brussels. The audience for the masterclass were members of the “Irish Chefs Beef Club” in Europe which was established some time ago by Bord Bia. “The Club which includes some of Europe’s top […]

Speedy and very tasty, this is one of those dishes that makes you realise that cooking at home is so much better (and better for you) than ordering takeout. Beef Noodle Soup with Pak Choi – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 4 tablespoons sake 3 tablespoons mirin 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped […]

Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of being on Pat Kenny’s new radio show on Newstalk. On the show we discussed my new book, co-written by Katy McGuinness, the Irish Beef Book which is full of tips, advice and recipes to help you get the best from your beef. We also talked about the art […]

  We hope you enjoyed reading this post by Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers. Pat is a 5th generation butcher, cook book author and the director of  James Whelan Butchers with shops in Clonmel, the Avoca Handweavers Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt, Rathmines and Swords in Dublin. Sign up to our newsletter for more […]