Two butchers in Badenoch and Strathspey strike gold

Grantown-based Cairngorm Butchers and Kingussie butcher Donald Gilmour have struck gold with their sirloin steak.

The High Street business run by Barry Green had success in the recent Scottish Craft Butcher Awards evaluation for naked steak and gourmet pastry products following the judging at Forth Valley College in August.

The success came with gold award for their sirloin steak.

They claimed another gold for their smokey boubon eclair and silver for their pork and apple strudel in the gourmet pastry products.

Mr Green was delighted to be presented with his awards at the recent regional meeting in Laichmoray Hotel in Elgin held by the event organisers, Scottish Craft Butchers.

Mr Gilmour also claimed silver with his venison twist.

There were 60 entries in the naked steak category and 99 entries in the gourmet pastry category

Tom Courts, President of the Scottish Craft Butchers said: “We run these evaluations not just to award excellence but to underline the diverse product range that Scottish Craft Butchers offer.

"Local butchers are the specialist in our field and with customers becoming more adventurous with their tastes they are always seeking out the assurance of provenance that shopping at a specialist

provides.”

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