Infinity and Beyoncé
It’s an ‘I’ year for cows in France. All cows get a name when you register them and it must begin with an ‘I’. First calf of the year is […]
What are the English equivalents of French beef cuts?
Following up from the cuts and weight post, here is a list of the cuts that our butcher does for us. The cuts are labelled in French. The French word […]
What cuts do you get from a French cow?
The last cow we sold gave us 222 kilos of beef. She was a 3yo heifer and having tasted the basses-côtes we’re very happy. When we pack and pick up […]
Warm for cats
Cows enjoying the sun’s warmth. They’re heavily pregnant. Horns are useful if you want to scratch your shoulder in moulting season. The view of the ‘compound’ from the vineyard at […]
Links from around the web and a photo of Twistie
Twistie, looking pregnant. Anneli Faiers, local chef/blogger at Délicieux.com, tried some of our veal. Thanks Anneli, those recipes and photos look wonderful. Anything with Calvados in it must be good. […]
We are visited by Asterix food
Every now and then we get visited by some wild boar (sanglier in French). They like to dig up the parts of the farm that have extra fertility, which means […]
Cows, grass, Action!
Jean took a video of our Salers cattle munching on the Colorado paddock ryegrass on January 9th 2013. The ryegrass was seeded last fall. In the glossy handouts that the […]
