31/7/2013

Ok, so I've only visited this butcher once. But I've been meaning to go there for a while now. I only live at Norman Park so it's not that far for me, but it's out of my usual grocery shopping way.

I love grass fed meat and there's not that many places around where you can be absolutely sure that the meat is organic.  I had a bit of a chat to the guy who served me. I was there first thing in the morning and asked for a couple of cuts of different stuff. He didn't have everything but said that if I could wait he could cut it for me then and there - he was just in the middle of butchering his meat (and when I say 'butchering' I mean cutting it up butcher style - not hacking it to pieces!). He told me that in future if I needed any particular cut of anything, I could ring ahead and they'd have it ready for me.  Now that's service for you!

I'll definitely be buying all my meat requirements here from now on.

19/12/2011

• First to Review

When my friend moved from West End to Coorparoo, I had visions of the severe withdrawals she'd be having from all things local and organic in West End. Turns out, Coorparoo is pretty well equipped. And if I recall rightly, West End doesn't have an organic butcher. Watch out--Coorparoo could be the next big thing!

Allsop and England is a fantastic little butcher and everything in there is organic except the cheerios. Most of their meat comes from an organic grower in Roma and their chicken from an organic free range grower in Murgon, so you can be sure that your meat isn't travelling too far. They not only sell all your regular cuts of meat beef, lamb and pork, but also do a few things out of the ordinary like goat and duck. We bought a whole duck from there the other day and roasted it--amazing.

The prices are reasonable, in fact really reasonable considering it's organic. I'd say it's definitely cheaper than buying Coles organic meat, for example.

With so few organic butchers around, I would make a special trip just to go to this butcher. In fact, I'd like to make a habit of it.

2/1/2012

ORGANIC BUTCHER. What more possibly needs to be said?

Eating organic meat has always been far more important to me than eating organic veggies (if you can do both, you get pats on the back). Luckily, today, I'm going to save you from a long winded, morally righteous rant about it. I'll keep to the basics which are said as simply as this:

ORGANIC MEAT IS GOOD FOR YOU, THE ANIMAL, AND THE FARMER. SHOP HERE. ALL THE TIME. START TODAY.

Allsop and England also like to keep it local too. You'll see the signs proudly exclaiming that they like "to keep it Australian". Most of their meat comes less than 10 hours driving distance away in Queensland, and so, in the grand scheme of things, these guys are really keeping it close to home.

They don't really do 'fancy' here. They've got all your classic cuts, and meats, but nothing too over the top or flashy. They don't need to draw you in using tricks. They're local, they're organic. What more do you want?

I am ecstatic to report that the prices are no more expensive than what you'd find at Coles or any other non organic butcher. Are you reading this properly? At Allsop and England, you essentially pay less to eat better meat.

I hope I've made my point clear. This is your new butcher. It's good for you, your pocket, for the butcher, for the animals, for the farmers that supply the butcher. Feel proud to purchase your flesh goods here.

8/1/2013

Love this place. Even if I live with a vegetarian. Esp love it as it's very local to me but I hear it's name crop up in conversation about food all over town. My friends I work with from the other side of town love it so much we've set up a trading route.

They really know their stuff (cooking times, cuts etc) as well. Plus it's one of the only places in BNE you can get a delicious organic whole turkey anytime of the year! Christmas in July anyone....?

As Emma H says in previous review - worth the special trip.

4/2/2015

Fantastic butcher. Everything is of very high quality and not too expensive considering it's organic. Definitely recommended.