Tag Archives: Marek the Butcher

Linguiça Calabresa

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mad Dog

April 4th, 2013 I walked into the butcher’s shop last week and immediately noticed some unusual sausages – Brazilian Linguiça Calabresa. From what I’ve read and there’s not a huge amount of info readily available, this type of sausage has its … Continue reading →

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Smoked Sausages

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Mad Dog

June 18th, 2012 Marek the Butcher made a fresh batch of Klobásy Sausages this weekend and we experimented with smoking them. Traditionally food was smoked to make it last longer before refrigerators were invented. Our aim here wasn’t to produce … Continue reading →

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Klobásy Sausages

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Mad Dog

May 25th 2012 Marek the Butcher made a new batch of sausages this week – Klobásy, from Slovakia. Klobásy are made with pork, paprika and caraway seeds – they are a very popular sausage in Eastern Europe and you’ll find them … Continue reading →

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Beef and Chilli Sausages

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Mad Dog

February 4th 2012 Marek the Butcher had some more sausages for me to try this week – beef and chilli. Marek said these contained ground beef, black pepper, chilli, paprika, red pepper and turmeric. In conversation he mentioned that beef … Continue reading →

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Argentinian Sausages

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Mad Dog

January 14th, 2012 I had an email earlier in the week from Marek the Butcher. He was experimenting with sausage recipes and wondered if I’d like to try his new Argentinian style sausages – of course I said yes! The … Continue reading →

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Argentine Steak (Chinese style)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Mad Dog

July 11th, 2011 I went to the butchers to buy sausages, but Marek had some really good looking Argentine steaks with Chinese seasoning – I had to buy one. I think there was some chilli, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme and a little … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Marek the Butcher

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Mad Dog

March 10th, 2011 On Thursday I went to a masterclass in butchery by Marek Mydlo (one of the butchers from Theobalds), held at Kennards in Lamb’s Conduit Street. Marek is a highly skilled butcher with 18 years of experience. The … Continue reading →

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