Selfridges is presenting new season Renaissance Mutton at its Oxford Street food hall this week. For the first time the butchery counter will offer customers a selection of cuts including leg, diced shoulder and chops.
 
On Thursday 25thOctober, there is a mutton launch open to the general public where William Lee, head chef at the Fat Badger, Portobello Road, will supply samples from 12-2pm and 4-6pm.  This will include, slow cooked shoulder of mutton with salsa verde sauce and skewitts of liver, bacon and sage canapés. 

If you would like more information about mutton or mutton production visit the National Sheep Association stand at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show.  The show runs from 23-26 July at The Royal Welsh Show Ground.  For more information go to www.rwas.co.uk

If you would like more information about mutton and mutton production visit the National Sheep Association stand at the Great Yorkshire Show.  The show takes place from July 10-12 at the Great Yorkshire Showground.  For more information about the show go to www.greatyorkshireshow.com

Due to popular demand a second Mutton Masterclass is being hosted by award winning chef Cyrus Todiwala to celebrate the classic taste of Renaissance Mutton.

The event will take place on Friday September 21 2007 at Café Spice Namasté, 16 Prescot Street, London.  The day begins at 11.30am and finishes at 3.30pm. For further details contact Sam Coulstock on 0207 7497 8654 or e-mail samc@springboarduk.org.uk

Award-winning chef and passionate Lancastrian Nigel Howarth will host the first event of  the 2007/2008 season, near Blackburn on Wednesday 3 October.   A farm tour and an EBLEX Better Returns selection demonstration will start the day before the group heads off to The Northcote Manor,  for taste tests and debate.

For further information about the event or to join the club, contact Julie Jennings on 01684 892661 or email julie@nationalsheep.org.uk

The second open event will take place on Thursday November 30th at London's Borough Market.  The day will include a tour of the market with visits to mutton suppliers, and a talk and butchery demonstration from Farmer Sharp.  A mutton luncheon will follow at The Blue Print Cafe with guest speaker and question and answer session.  The cost of the day will be £30.00 per person.  For details of the event or how to join the Mutton Renaissance Club, please contact Julie Jennings at the National Sheep Association on 01684 892661.