Butchers are cheaper than supermarkets
Often, supermarkets offer meat which is pound for pound more expensive than your local butcher. Buy in bulk from your butcher and you are likely to save more.
British meat
Meat in supermarkets can come from anywhere in the world, and animals can be old, with meat likely to have less flavour than British.
Different cuts of meat and greater variety
Butchers are likely to offer for sale a wide variety of cuts, as everything in a pig for example (apart from its squeal) can be eaten. Other animals such as water buffalo, game and also offal may be available from butchers. Sweetbreads for example are absolutely delicious! (and no, they are NOT testicles!)
Butchers will offer advice
If you are unsure about different cuts of meat or even how to cook the meat, most butchers are very knowledgable, which meats are delicious slow roasted, which steaks are best served rare etc.
They also sell eggs!
While getting your leg of lamb for your Sunday roast, why not buy your free range eggs and milk from the butchers too. Fresh eggs make the best Yorkshire puddings you know.
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