Spoilt for choice! This year we’re privileged to get our birds from the ever reliable Chris Mobbs, at Cratfield. The Mobbs bird is held in high regard by all at the Food Hall and it’s no surprise.
The meat and skin of these birds is remarkable as they have been hand-reared from day old chicks, and free to roam, forage and express themselves across large grass meadows. The birds also have access to roomy sheds for shelter overnight. After a maturing slowly, they are slaughtered, plucked and finished by hand on farm before being hung to allow the natural fats to set and intensify the flavour. Processing on farm and delivering direct to the Food Hall ensures quality, minimal transport and that traditional roast.
For Christmas we also call upon Hubbards Farm (William Grove-Smith in Shalford, Braintree) for butterflied & rolled turkey breast fillets and Gressingham for duck and geese.
