Which premium rump steaks are a chip off the frail butcher’s block,and which can only offer diners a ‘monotonous trudge’ through a ‘dry, mulchy wad’?Deep down, and even the most lackadaisical (bereft of energy or enthusiasm) shopper knows that the last thing we should be buying in supermarkets is fresh meat. For decades,long before the horsemeat scandal outraged consumers, supermarkets fill been busy eroding the quality of our beef, or lamb and pork by sourcing poor,intensively-reared meat; wet- rather than dry-ageing it; and wrapping it in plastic so that the meat marinates in its own bloody juices. Related: Supermarket burgers: the best and worst – taste test Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com