A cut above

A cut above

The best beef cuts for slow cooking

Slow cooking is becoming more popular because the method is a convenient way of cooking cheap cuts of meat to create dishes that offer superb depth of flavour. Here's a breakdown of which cuts are best, plus tips and recipes.

Are you game?

Are you game?

Rabbit on

Although popular on the Continent, rabbit is often overlooked as a dinner option in other countries. Don't miss out – rabbit recipes are inexpensive and the meat is lean yet flavoursome.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing

Red alert

After a bad press over the years, cheap cuts have brought red meat back into fashion. But how much should we eat? asks delicious. magazine's Helen Renshaw.

Cheap cuts

Cheap cuts

Rioja-braised oxtail

If you've never tried oxtails, give them a go, they're cheap and very tasty. Braised meat tastes even better eaten the next day. This oxtail recipe works in a slow cooker.

  1. Oxtail and prune casserole

Bacon guide

Bacon guide

The meat guide: bacon

There is still some confusion today about the difference between bacon, ham and gammon, but we're happy to explain. Firstly, however, to make good bacon, gammon and ham, you need to start with a naturally reared, happy pig.

  1. Cooked hams

Lamb guide

Lamb guide

The meat guide: lamb

The sight of flocks of sheep in the fields is very much part of the British landscape, and it is this pasture on which they feed that makes our lamb so special. Apart from a brief spell under cover during the harshest part of the winter, sheep spend most of their lives outside, grazing; it is the most natural free-range meat you can buy.

Beef guide

Beef guide

The meat guide: beef

British beef is regarded as some of the best in the world. The experience and knowledge of the farmers, together with our climate and rich pastures, produces first-class meat. This guide includes advice on how to buy and cook every cut – and some delicious recipes to try.

Pork guide

Pork guide

The meat guide: pork

Here, we look at pork from all angles, helping you to make the most of this delicious meat with advice on buying and cooking – plus some fantastic recipes to try.

Roasting tips

Roasting tips

The five golden rules of roasting joints of meat

Follow these tips from delicious. magazine's editor, Matthew Drennan, and soon you'll be serving restaurant-standard roasts.

Flavour sensations

Flavour sensations

Marinades and rubs for meat

Transform a quick-cooking cut of pork, lamb or beef into a tasty supper by using these ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ methods of flavouring meat.

On the side

On the side

How to make gravy

No roast dinner is perfect without a jug of glossy, velvety gravy. Here’s how to make superb gravy – even if you’re a veggie!

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