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11 best meat boxes

Forget traipsing to the butchers, get first class cuts delivered to your door. IndyBest finds fine selections for hungry carnivores

Kate Hilpern

Monday 20 October 2014 13:50 BST

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Post-horsemeat scandal, it’s hardly surprising that there has been a growth in people buying their meat from producers with a short, transparent supply chain.

But the rise in sales of meat boxes is for other reasons too. People who buy into the organic ethos are finding it harder to get what they want in supermarkets, for example, because many have stripped back their organic lines since the recession started.

Then there’s the fact that meat boxes are convenient. Increasingly available online, people are potentially one click away from feeding their whole family for a month.

The taste is significant too. Most budget supermarket cuts of meat aren’t a patch on this tasty, succulent meat.

The specialist options are a draw to some people too. Indeed, our round-up includes options for slow cooking right through to wannabe bodybuilders.

Click on the gallery to see the IndyBest buys

Verdict:

Donald Russell’s Ultimate Poultry Selection is so delicious that we can almost guarantee you’ll be back for more. Meanwhile, Abel & Cole’s Marvellous Meat Box is great value for crowd-pleasing box.

Buy now:

1. Riverford Small Venison Meat Box, £45.95

2. Eversfield Organic Meat Selection Box, £48.70

3. Abel & Cole Marvellous Meat Box, £13.50

4. Field and Flower Luxury Steak Box, £59

5. Turner and George The Slow Cooking Box, £45.50

6. Donald Russell Ultimate Poultry Selection, £50.50

7. HG Walter The Steak Box, £79.50

8. Well Hung Meat The Family Box, £84.99

9. Legges of Bromyard Feed the Family, £29.99

10. Thompsons of Smithfield Deluxe Box, £66

11. Keevil & Keevil The BodyBuilder, £89