Morrisons sirloin

[Northeastfarmer]

I’d rather eat

Morrisons not doing that offer but sirloin steaks are half price.

The morrison families beef farm is very close to me so I am probably buying local

they probably kill 200 cattle a day....they aren’t all theirs...

 

[icanshootwell]

Sounds like a whole thread needed on farm shops or more helpfully recommended box schemes!!

The quality of both (and the price!) can be very variable so worth supporting the ones that are fair on both counts.

Happy to let people know what i get in a box.
2 big roasting joints
3 rump steaks
2 sirloin
2 rib eye
1 fillet steak
12 burgers
4 packets of mince
4 packets of stewing steak. £125 for the lot, they let us know when there doing one so all fresh, i think that makes a difference. Had 4 boxes now and its all been good, proper steaks with loads of flavor.

 

[chickens and wheat]

they probably kill 200 cattle a day....they aren’t all theirs...

Im sure you right, but they do have rather a lot of cattle at Myton, ultimately separate from the supermarket though.

morrisons recently bought chippendale egg packers , atleast they want involvement in food production not just buying from whoever is offering the best deal

 

[Steevo]

Happy to let people know what i get in a box.
2 big roasting joints
3 rump steaks
2 sirloin
2 rib eye
1 fillet steak
12 burgers
4 packets of mince
4 packets of stewing steak. £125 for the lot, they let us know when there doing one so all fresh, i think that makes a difference. Had 4 boxes now and its all been good, proper steaks with loads of flavor.

Sounds good! Super tasty.

 

[Netherfield]

Happy to let people know what i get in a box.
2 big roasting joints
3 rump steaks
2 sirloin
2 rib eye
1 fillet steak
12 burgers
4 packets of mince
4 packets of stewing steak. £125 for the lot, they let us know when there doing one so all fresh, i think that makes a difference. Had 4 boxes now and its all been good, proper steaks with loads of flavor.

Therein can lie a problem, in the early 70s we were selling whole forequarters, whole Hindquarters, it was the boom of the chest freezer, buy big and save money, in reality the bubble soon burst, people ate all the best cuts first and then stalled on the rest, and wouldn't/couldn't until it was all used up, there was another reason,'well nobody likes a certain joint or type of steak', and to put that in context, we prefer the rump as a joint rather than as steak, and the same can be said of the sirloin.

 

[icanshootwell]

Therein can lie a problem, in the early 70s we were selling whole forequarters, whole Hindquarters, it was the boom of the chest freezer, buy big and save money, in reality the bubble soon burst, people ate all the best cuts first and then stalled on the rest, and wouldn't/couldn't until it was all used up, there was another reason,'well nobody likes a certain joint or type of steak', and to put that in context, we prefer the rump as a joint rather than as steak, and the same can be said of the sirloin.

It all gets used up here, spag bowl, chili con carne for the mince, beef stews for the stewing steak. the other thing to add is you tell them what you want, some people want more roasting joints and less steak or less burgers and more mince.

 

[Rowland]

Happy to let people know what i get in a box.
2 big roasting joints
3 rump steaks
2 sirloin
2 rib eye
1 fillet steak
12 burgers
4 packets of mince
4 packets of stewing steak. £125 for the lot, they let us know when there doing one so all fresh, i think that makes a difference. Had 4 boxes now and its all been good, proper steaks with loads of flavor.

I’d cherry pick bits out of that box ! Joints rib eye steak and mince. That’s what we like if we have steak it’s rib eyes and mince for weekday meals spaghetti chilli mince dumplings etc.
Wouldn’t really want the rest .

 

[Chae1]

Morrisons not doing that offer but sirloin steaks are half price.

The morrison families beef farm is very close to me so I am probably buying local

They tried running there own farms up here finishing cattle.

Didn't last long!

 

[kiwi pom]

Therein can lie a problem, in the early 70s we were selling whole forequarters, whole Hindquarters, it was the boom of the chest freezer, buy big and save money, in reality the bubble soon burst, people ate all the best cuts first and then stalled on the rest, and wouldn't/couldn't until it was all used up, there was another reason,'well nobody likes a certain joint or type of steak', and to put that in context, we prefer the rump as a joint rather than as steak, and the same can be said of the sirloin.

I remember my parents always bought something like that from the local butcher then the freezer was full for a while.
Then supermarkets came along and offered people what they wanted, when they wanted it at good prices. I do the family shop here and only really buy what we'll eat in the next week or so, and that tends to be cheaper cuts, almost never lamb and a lot of mince- although the kids love a roast- the only time I fill the freezer with meat is if a mates killing something and selling it for handy money. The quality can be hit and miss sometimes though

 

[Netherfield]

I remember my parents always bought something like that from the local butcher then the freezer was full for a while.
Then supermarkets came along and offered people what they wanted, when they wanted it at good prices. I do the family shop here and only really buy what we'll eat in the next week or so, and that tends to be cheaper cuts, almost never lamb and a lot of mince- although the kids love a roast- the only time I fill the freezer with meat is if a mates killing something and selling it for handy money. The quality can be hit and miss sometimes though

Now you've brought up another problem, buy a lot of one beast, if it's tough or tasteless, you've to eat it all before buying something else.

 

[matthew]

Now you've brought up another problem, buy a lot of one beast, if it's tough or tasteless, you've to eat it all before buying something else.

Too right. And it isn't what happens on farm that can influence that.
I had two big hoggets collected a year ago for home consumption. What i didn't expect was a pig on board the trailer when he turned up for them.
Those hoggsare 55kg of kit form rubber, that is so tough that even slow cooking doesn't make it edible. I'm having to buy lamb, while we motor through it.

 

[icanshootwell]

Therein can lie a problem, in the early 70s we were selling whole forequarters, whole Hindquarters, it was the boom of the chest freezer, buy big and save money, in reality the bubble soon burst, people ate all the best cuts first and then stalled on the rest, and wouldn't/couldn't until it was all used up, there was another reason,'well nobody likes a certain joint or type of steak', and to put that in context, we prefer the rump as a joint rather than as steak, and the same can be said of the sirloin.

You quote the 70s when most housewife's could cook a wide selection of meals, therefore the majority of all the cuts were utilized throughout the week.
Today however, the modern housewife cant be assed with all that and wants her ready meal in 15 minutes, a lot of them are clueless when it comes to preparing a meal for the family. That,s why box beef is not for everyone.

 

[livestock 1]

There is nothing superior about the beef that is sold in farm shops compared to Morrisons British beef.

We first dealt with Woodheads over 30 years ago when they bought from the marts and killed at Bradford abattoir and have never seen them kill cattle that I wouldn't eat myself. Just because they can afford to sell it cheaper doesn't mean it's cr&p.

What’s the average hanging time for Morrison’s beef against farm shops?
Are both the same or not?

 

[Grain Buyer]

Just bought a1.8kg lump of sirloin from morrisons for £20. not in the woops section, in the proper meat bit. cut 5 thick steaks off it, tasted perfect.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Just bought a1.8kg lump of sirloin from morrisons for £20. not in the woops section, in the proper meat bit. cut 5 thick steaks off it, tasted perfect.

Always does