Saunderson's Quality Family Butcher

17/06/2026

World Cup? What World Cup? ⚽ 🤣

16/06/2026

What a great recipe: warm lamb salad with roasted vegetable & feta cheese!

Warm Lamb Salad with Roasted Vegetables & Feta Cheese A delicious summer salad. Serves: 4 Time: 40 minutes Category: Lamb· Summer-recipes Cuisine: Ingredients 4 Boneless Lamb (Gigot) Chops500g butternut squash, peeled and deseeded2 courgettes, trimmed and halved1 red pepper, deseeded2 tbsp olive oi...

15/06/2026

Like a good stir-fry, wrap or "beefed-up" salad? Good news: Our frying steak is 25% off this week!

Order yours now, in the shop or online: https://www.johnsaunderson.co.uk/product/frying-steak/

14/06/2026

Cooking for a crowd doesn't have to be complicated – it just needs a bit of planning. 🙌

As a rough guide, allow around 200g of meat per person for burgers or sausages, and closer to 300g for larger cuts like shoulder or ribs. It's always better to have a little too much than not enough – and good quality meat from a proper butcher goes further than you'd think.

Our tip? Mix it up. A combination of cuts and flavours keeps everyone happy and means you're not standing over the grill cooking the same thing all afternoon.

If you're feeding a big group and not sure where to start, come in and have a chat – we're happy to help you plan it out. 🥩

12/06/2026

Did you know? Our high-quality Scotch Beef is from young heifers that are born, reared & processed on selected farms in the Scottish Borders. These farms all adopt best practices regarding animal welfare and production methods.

The meat is then specially selected for us at Harrison & Hetherington Auction Mart in Newton St Boswells, Melrose.

All our beef is hung for a minimum of 21 days and is fully traceable. Check with our staff in the shop to find out where our current batch has come from!

Shop online now: https://bit.ly/3mKAWPN

11/06/2026

The World Cup is here – and we've been busy in the kitchen! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽

This month's Sausages of the Month are a wee bit special: We've created four handmade flavours, each one inspired by Scotland's group opponents.

Four nations, four flavours:
🇧🇷 Cheese & Jalapeño
🇭🇹 Fruity Caribbean Jerk
🇲🇦 Lamb with paprika, garlic, cinnamon and peppers
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sweet Chilli & Irn Bru

Pop in and try them before they're gone.

10/06/2026

Are you a fan of big, bold flavours? We've got two new additions to the counter this month that might be right up your street.

👉 First up, meet our Hot Chimichurri Melt – a hot and spicy burger coated in Argentinian fire marinade with crispy onions, stuffed with chimichurri sauce. If you like your barbecue with a kick, this one's for you.

👉 And if you're after something a little more summery, our new Mediterranean Chicken is a chicken breast coated in Greek marinade, stuffed with mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and basil. Fresh, vibrant and absolutely packed with flavour.

Both are handmade right here in the shop – pop in and give them a try!

09/06/2026

Our favourite recipe for a quick & simple lunch: Warm steak sandwich!

Check out the recipe on our website: https://bit.ly/38IPkO0

08/06/2026

Great for stir-fries or your next barbecue – our pork sirloins are 50% off this week!

Order yours now, in the shop or online!

07/06/2026

A good marinade can take a great piece of meat and make it even better. 🥩

The key is time. Even a simple mix of olive oil, garlic, lemon and fresh herbs will transform a lamb chop or pork steak if you give it a few hours in the fridge – overnight is even better.

For beef, keep it simple: good meat doesn't need much, just something to complement the flavour rather than mask it.

One golden rule: always bring your meat to room temperature before it goes on the grill. Straight from the fridge onto the heat is one of the most common barbecue mistakes – and one of the easiest to avoid. 👌