Beef brisket is very versatile in the kitchen. The hard-working muscle has heaps of flavour and is great cooked whole or in stews. Best for slow cooking.

Ray and Eelke, the founders of Locavore, love working with fine meat, and ensure that all the meat in their new butcher shop is cruelty-free. They have been experimenting for years to perfect their own range of charcuterie. In the bright kitchen behind the shop, chefs produce fresh and air-cured sausages, pates, professional cuts of meat and other delicacies.