George Bolams Butchers

[Spug]

I'll go to Dropswell then Spug, but if it costs more than Bolam's there'll be hell on !

It doesn't man and it's on the way to Bolams anyway if you don't like it.

If there is anything you want ask behind the counter cos 9 times out of ten they will cut your steaks etc to your taste rather than have em ready cut same with chops etc.

 

[JonMc]

Spug is in for a shoeing

Indeed.

But at least he'll b buying decent meat instead of the shit Bolams knock out for not much more. There a Dropswell shop in Trimdon Village now too.

 

[Spug]

Indeed.

But at least he'll b buying decent meat instead of the shit Bolams knock out for not much more. There a Dropswell shop in Trimdon Village now too.

If it is more expensive it's like pennies and as you say it is worlds apart quality wise.

 

[coxhoedave]

Nipped in Bolam's cafe for a meal the other day and got roast pork and beef piled up on a plate with yorkshire pud and veg. George Bolam was piling the meat on the plate and he even asked me if I wanted more. Cannot go wrong for 4 quid.

 

[JonMc]

If it is more expensive it's like pennies and as you say it is worlds apart quality wise.

Agreed. Once you make the change there's no going back.

 

[Spug]

Nipped in Bolam's cafe for a meal the other day and got roast pork and beef piled up on a plate with yorkshire pud and veg. George Bolam was piling the meat on the plate and he even asked me if I wanted more. Cannot go wrong for 4 quid.

I went in once and had the same and was offered desert aswell

Your right like £4 is for nowt, not great quality but filled a hole.

 

[Fenwick Tickler]

Havent been to Dropswell for a few months . The quality as Spugs say is immense but I would say maybe 15% most expensive than a supermarket - but well worth it

 

[JonMc]

Havent been to Dropswell for a few months . The quality as Spugs say is immense but I would say maybe 15% most expensive than a supermarket - but well worth it

I disagree mate. I got 8 rashers of back bacon yesterday for £2.60. I'd like to see Tesco beat that AND the rashers don't shrink to the size of a lamb chop when they're in the pan.

 

[Spug]

Havent been to Dropswell for a few months . The quality as Spugs say is immense but I would say maybe 15% most expensive than a supermarket - but well worth it

I would not say it is any more expensive than a supermarket like.

I disagree mate. I got 8 rashers of back bacon yesterday for £2.60. I'd like to see Tesco beat that AND the rashers don't shrink to the size of a lamb chop when they're in the pan.

The bacon and gammon are superb like

 

[T_Bone]

Btw Spug I've ordered a turkey from Lee's Butchers in Chatham Road at £2.20 a lb rolled and boned.
Beat that !

 

[Spug]

Btw Spug I've ordered a turkey from Lee's Butchers in Chatham Road at £2.20 a lb rolled and boned.
Beat that !

Nice one, any good that place?

Funnily enough I am off to pick mine today from my mams mates farm.

But ganna get my beef for the day from Dropswell like

 

[Fenwick Tickler]

I disagree mate. I got 8 rashers of back bacon yesterday for £2.60. I'd like to see Tesco beat that AND the rashers don't shrink to the size of a lamb chop when they're in the pan.

As I said it been a while since I was there - the missus( no) isnt a big fan of meat but I was in the area - Got a couple of rump steaks for about £11 iirc where as I have bought similar from Morrisons for around a tenner . Thats said Dropswell were a different class

 

[bryc1]

Me mam once brought some bbq stuff down from Bolams and it was utter shite. The fat in that so called meat had my bbq a raging inferno

 

[Fenwick Tickler]

Btw Spug I've ordered a turkey from Lee's Butchers in Chatham Road at £2.20 a lb rolled and boned.
Beat that !

Great local butcher ... do a lovely hot lamb ( and beef and pork) sandwich as well . Also helps if your sister in law works there :-D

Lees supply most of the restaurants intown - Krimos etc

 

[Spug]

As I said it been a while since I was there - the missus( no) isnt a big fan of meat but I was in the area - Got a couple of rump steaks for about £11 iirc where as I have bought similar from Morrisons for around a tenner . Thats said Dropswell were a different class

Dunno what the price per kilo is but I bet it isn't any different to Morrisons.

I heard a rumor that Morrisons get their meat from Bolams?

Great local butcher ... do a lovely hot lamb ( and beef and pork) sandwich as well . Also helps if your sister in law works there :-D

Lees supply most of the restaurants intown - Krimos etc

Do you ever use Hodgsons fishmongers on Whitby St, absolutely class shop.

 

[Fenwick Tickler]

Dunno what the price per kilo is but I bet it isn't any different to Morrisons.

I heard a rumor that Morrisons get their meat from Bolams?



Do you ever use Hodgsons fishmongers on Whitby St, absolutely class shop.

Cant say I have a "bad" steak from Morrisons - unlike ASDA where just the look of it was enough to put me off

Never tried Hodgsons - header of it though- Might have a look in as Im eating a lot of fish / seafood lately . Was watchiung Man v Food the other night and he wasa crab restaurant - got me really fancying crab

 

[Cockney Mackem]

I knew George Bolam's sons growing up

 

[Spug]

Cant say I have a "bad" steak from Morrisons - unlike ASDA where just the look of it was enough to put me off

Never tried Hodgsons - header of it though- Might have a look in as Im eating a lot of fish / seafood lately . Was watchiung Man v Food the other night and he wasa crab restaurant - got me really fancying crab

Its a great shop, they can't do enough for ya and always have a good selection of sea veg anarl.

 

[Le Chuck]

Dropswell have a stall on at the Sunniside xmas market today.
Along with a few other farm shops

 

[redgauntlet]

Why would a bucher open on a Saturday when the Sunday roast is probably a main (or the main) source of his income? It doesn't make any sense, does it?