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We take our time, to craft your occasion.
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Let the Feasting Begin A Message from the James Whelan Team
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The Joy of Christmas Breakfasts
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The Slow-Reared, Free-Range, Christmas Turkey
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The Majestic Free-Range, Boneless Turkey Crown
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The Festive Bone-in, Turkey Crown
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The Supreme Sausage Meat and The Magic Recipe Stuffing
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The Handwoven Pancetta Lattice
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The Trusted and True Turkey Cooking Guide
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The Perfect Gravy Recipe
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The Stunning Spiced Beef
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The Glorious Goose
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The Hams of the Season
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The Marmalade and Ginger Ham Glaze Recipe
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The Epic Roast Potatoes Recipe
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The Irresistible Sides
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The Dream Beef
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The Wonder of Wagyu
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The Legends of Lamb
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The Irish Beef Book
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Christmas is a homecoming. It’s togetherness. It’s welcome. It’s sharing. It’s joy. We honour this time by serving you truly majestic meats. • Sourced and raised by native, family farmers • Seasoned and cured by artisan producers • Selected and crafted by master butchers
Scan the QR code
for your Christmas Cooking Guide and await the glory of a dish cooked to perfection.
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For us, Christmas begins early. Very early. As the first summer sun sun starts to shine,
precious time to mature and salt-age our
our turkey poults arrive in Co. Tipperary.
select cuts, drawing together all the immense
Here they grow and wander and chirp in
goodness and tenderness of the beef.
the absolute quiet and beauty of the open countryside. Their free-range life ensures a wild, foraged goodness of native grasses. This slow, careful tending and natural diet ensures flavours are richer and more succulent. The meat is soft and deliciously juicy because the fats in the turkey have had
Our Heritage Hams are cured on the bone, bringing a real sense of occasion and a real ease in preparation. This dedication to provenance means you are choosing the finest quality meats and bringing the most divine flavours to those
five long months to develop to perfection.
you love. You are supporting, and celebrating
Our native herds of Kerry, Angus, Hereford,
produce.
and Dexter also enjoy a life under the skies, grass-fed, slow-reared. Again, we take
a belief in this wonderful feast of local, Irish
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The Joy of Christmas Breakfasts
Irish Christmas Breakfast Box
Christmas mornings are mornings like no
€15 – Serves 4
other. They give us time to relish being home together, enjoying cherished traditions, creating new ones. The Irish Breakfast is famous the world over. The Irish Christmas Breakfast from James Whelan Butchers will wake-up and welcome the day with joy and goodness.
There’s no better way to start Christmas day than with a James Whelan Butchers Breakfast Box. Wake-up to the sizzle of homemade breakfast sausages crafted from Irish pork shoulder to give the most delicious bite. Traditional Black and White Puddings made to an old family recipe. And Dry Cured Back Rashers which will have your mouth watering with its gorgeous, savoury scents.
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The Slow-Reared, Free-Range, Christmas Turkey
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On a small, little farm in Co. Tipperary you’ll hear the calm chirp and the quiet ramblings of our free-range turkeys. In amongst the rusty willows and between the wild-growing meadows they roam. Field roses, wild thyme, native grasses and nutrient-rich nettles give them a predominantly natural-grown diet. No pesticides are in use. No antibiotics are required. There is the freedom of days and the care and haven of nights, gathered safe together in the hay.
You will taste the difference. Instinctively. Available for home delivery
Size Weight
When you give the birds time, you give the
Small
(11 – 13lbs) 5 – 6kg
true flavours time to really shine. Over a
€75
Serves 6 – 7 Adults
Regular
(13 – 15lbs) 6 – 7kg
€85
Serves 7 – 8 Adults
Medium
(15 – 17lbs) 7 – 8kg
beautifully, and taste beyond compare.
€95
Serves 8 – 9 Adults
We take our time to craft your occasion.
Large
(17 – 20lbs) 8 – 9kg
€105
Serves 9 – 10 Adults
Extra Large
(20 – 22lbs) 9 – 10kg
€115
Serves 10 – 11 Adults
slow, 20 weeks, more natural fat is laiddown, which delivers a delicious juiciness. These Slow-Reared Christmas Turkeys are special because they cook simply, carve
Our serving sizes are based on a traditional Irish festive meal with a day or two of leftovers to enjoy!
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The Majestic Free-Range, Boneless Turkey Crown Available for home delivery
Size Weight
This really is having it both ways. You get
Bantam
to enjoy a showstopper of a centrepiece and
€50
enjoy a stress-free Christmas. Prepared offthe-bone: making it a dream to cook,
Small
carve, and serve.
€65
Slow-reared over 140 days for a
Medium
(4lbs approx) 1.8 – 2.2kg Serves 6 – 8 Adults (6lbs approx) 2.5 – 2.9kg Serves 8 – 10 Adults (8lbs approx) 3.4 – 3.8kg
lasting impression.
€85
You’ll savour the juiciness of every
Large
(12lbs approx) 5.2 – 5.6kg
€130
Serves 14 – 16 Adults
mouthful. Oh, and just let us know if you’d like us to add our award-winning stuffing. Festivities are now ready to be royally welcomed.
Serves 10 – 12 Adults
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The Festive, Bone-in, Turkey Crown Size Weight
Available for home delivery
€65
(7lbs approx) 2.8 – 3.2kg
Make your Christmas joyful and festive with
Serves 8 – 10 Adults
this delicious, plump and juicy Irish Turkey
Bone-In Crown. Leaving the bone in place
The Festive, Boneless Turkey Crown Size Weight €48
(4lbs approx) 1.8 – 2.2kg Serves 7 – 8 Adults
delivers great flavour to the meat. And it’s super-easy to cook because our Master Butchers have prepared this Bord Bia approved turkey beautifully. Your guests will be thrilled with the feast and spectacle of this bronzed crown, and you will have time to relax and join in the festivities. Savour the goodness of the season.
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The Supreme Sausage Meat
The Magic Recipe Stuffing
€3.49 – 300g
€4.99 – 400g | €8 – 680g
There is something about Christmas and the
Magic, you say?
New Year that calls for having really good
Indeed, we say!
sausage meat on-hand. And with James Whelan Butchers sausage meat, you are talking supreme. It’s crafted from 80% Irish pork shoulder. We only use the shoulder because it makes for the absolute tastiest sausage meat. Seasoned with pepper for a touch of heat. Salt to draw out the flavours. And a hint of nutmeg to add depth. Whatever you’re making is about to be made even better.
And award-winning. It’s handmade with breadcrumbs, herbs and onion all melted through with real, Irish butter. Hey presto, it’s ready and waiting
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Pancetta Lattice €7.99 – 220g-250g This is how you create a Christmas ‘wow’ moment. Our handwoven lattice is crafted from dry-cured Tipperary bacon, singing with the aromatic spiciness of juniper berries. All you have to do is lift it from its gold card and place it over your turkey. Celebrate the first Christmas of this new offering with us.
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Streaky Bacon €4.69 – 200g (approx)
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The Trusted and True Turkey Cooking Guide First thing to know. Roasting a turkey is so simple: when you’re starting with gorgeous Irish produce and making good use of your meat thermometer. Our slow-reared, freerange turkeys have been given the time, so they are already filled with all the perfect fats and flavours to make them moist and truly delicious. 1. Rub the turkey with real butter 2. Fill the neck cavity of the turkey with your stuffing 3. Cover your turkey in foil / parchment 4. Cook in a preheated fan oven at 180˚C for 44 mins per kg, plus an extra 20 mins over
5. Baste the bird once or twice during cooking 6. Remove the foil/parchment paper for the last 20-30 mins to crisp the skin 7. The key here is using your meat thermometer - cooked turkey should reach a core temperature of 75˚C. 8. Rest for 20-45 mins to let the juices gather before carving Await the glory of a dish cooked to perfection
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The Perfect Gravy The gravy you can make from the whole
Add a dash of red wine. Stir in the stock and
bird is exceptional. This is when you make a
simmer for 2-3 minutes. A tablespoon of
stock with the turkey giblets.
redcurrant jelly, cream or balsamic vinegar,
A day ahead, place the giblets, some onion
will add gorgeous flavour. Season to taste.
slices and a bay leaf in a saucepan. Cover
You’re going to need a bigger
with water, then simmer gently for 1.5– 2
gravy boat.
hours. Then strain and season. After removing the turkey from the roasting tin, scoop off the fat and leave behind the juices. Over a medium heat, stir in a tablespoon of flour. Blend well.
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The Stunning Spiced Beef Spiced Beef is a true James Whelan Butchers Christmas Tradition. The aromas of Spiced Beef evoke memories of the past and invite people in. We take a beautiful cut of beef and coat it in brown sugar, peppercorns, allspices and berries – now you simply cook it and serve. €22 – Serves 4-6(900g – 1.1Kg)
€46 – Serves 8-10 (2.1 – 2.3Kg)
Cooking Instructions
Available for home delivery
1. First weigh your piece of meat – if you
4. To test if the meat is cooked, take the
are working in kilos give the meat 55
meat out and insert a sharp knife into
min per kilo and 20 mins over
the middle to the meat if any juices come
2. Place the meat in the pot of cold water and bring to a simmer. It is vital that the water is at a simmer…otherwise the meat will be tough 3. Make sure that the meat is covered in water at all times
out put the meat back in for another 15 min and test again 5. When no juices run out of the meat, it is ready 6. Take out the meat and let it rest for 15 min
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The Glorious, FreeRange Goose €130 – Serves 4 – 6 Our Christmas Geese are free-range and Irish. They are slow-reared on openpastures in Co. Kilkenny on a small, family farm. This is indeed a glorious treat for Christmas and the New Year with its dark meat, intense, rich flavours and golden succulence.
The secret to cooking Goose is baste, baste, baste Scan the QR code guide to cooking your goose
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The Hams of the Season
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The Christmas Ham is a beloved dish. It is looked forward to, and remembered fondly. Our awardwinning hams are produced by Irish artisans, passionate about rearing and curing. Whole Heritage Cure Ham
Heritage Cure Cooked Ham
Cured on the bone, it has a distinctive flavour
This award-winning Heritage Ham has
with smoky hickory undertones. Low in salt
already been lovingly cooked low and slow
and ideal for carving, this brings ham to a
for over five hours. All you have to do is slice,
whole new level.
serve and savour.
€55
6.3 – 7.5Kg Serves 14 – 16 Adults
€69
3.8 – 4.5Kg
Serves 8 – 10 Adults
Many of our award-winning hams are
Traditional Bone-in Ham
hung and smoked over beechwood chips
A magnificent table centrepiece, with
creating complex aromas and tastes that are simply superb.
the bone bringing a certain sweetness to the meat.
We are very proud of our Great Taste
€55
Award-Winning Hams, which all
celebrate 3 Gold Stars and wonderful reviews from the judges. ‘The sweet meat is balanced with a light level of cure, the meat is meltingly tender and moist throughout. Wonderful.’
ham that would cause a flurry of excitement when brought to the table’
Serves 14 – 16 Adults
Smoked Ham Bone-In Cured and then smoked using beechwood chips for the best flavour ever. Smoked the traditional way. €60
‘What a treat – an enormous
(13 – 14lbs approx) 6 – 6.5kg
6 – 6.5kg Serves 14 – 16 Adults
Traditional Cure Boneless Ham
Size Weight
Available for home delivery
€23
Small
Medium ‘This a wonderful piece of meat. The treatment is faultless. The rearing is clearly caring, reflected in the quality. The curing is light on salt and the sweet yet savoury smoke beautifully balanced. The moist tenderness is exceptional.’
€33 Large €43 Extra Large €63
(4.5lbs approx) 1.8 – 2.2kg Serves 4 – 6 Adults (5.5lbs approx) 2.8 – 3.2kg Serves 6 – 8 Adults (8.5lbs approx) 3.8 – 4.2kg Serves 8 – 10 Adults (13lbs approx) 5.8 – 6.2kg Serves 10 – 12 Adults
Our serving sizes are based on a traditional Irish festive meal with a day or two of leftovers to enjoy!
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The Marmalade and Ginger Ham Glaze Recipe 4kg Boneless Ham 1-2 carrots, chopped 1-2 sticks of celery, chopped 1 onion, halved 1 tbsp. peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1 litre cider or apple juice 1 orange thickly sliced Glaze 3 tbsp. fine cut marmalade ½ tbsp. ground ginger Whole cloves for studding the ham
Place the ham, vegetables, peppercorns, bay leaf, cider or apple juice and orange pieces in a large saucepan then cover with cold water Place a lid on the saucepan, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 2 hours. When the ham is cooked the skin will peel off easily Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F). Transfer the ham to a roasting tin just large enough to hold it. Using a sharp knife remove the skin. Taking care not to cut into the flesh, score the fat into diamonds Mix the marmalade and ginger together in a small bowl. Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds, then brush the mixture over the joint Stud each diamond with a clove. Pour three ladles of the reserved poaching liquid around the ham to keep it moist and bake for about 30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes, until golden brown Strain the rest of the poaching liquid and freeze. This can be used in soups or sauce Remove the ham from the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 15 minutes Slice thickly and serve
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The Epic Roast Potatoes Recipe These roasties come with a warning – there may be tussles at the table over who gets second servings, first. Made with our Supreme Beef Dripping to create golden,
6. Put a few tablespoons of our beef dripping into the hot oven 7. Once hot add the potatoes and coat in the melted dripping 8. Sprinkle with sea salt 9. Cook for an hour, or until
crisp, divine Christmas roasted potatoes.
crisp and golden
1. Allow 2-3 floury potatoes per person
Beef Dripping
2. Peel the spuds and cut into equal sized pieces 3. Par boil in a large saucepan of salted water for 7 mins 4. Drain and return to the saucepan 5. Give a proper shake to roughen up the potatoes
€4.99 Our Beef Dripping was awarded Supreme Champion at The Great Taste Awards beating 10,000 products to claim the coveted prize. It is nutrient-rich, high in omega-3 acids, and delivers great flavour.
The Irresistible Sides Pigs in Pancetta Blankets
The Little Cocktail Beauties
How do you make a James Whelan Butchers
What is it about our cocktail sausages? You
cocktail sausage even more irresistible? Wrap
cook a tremendous batch, you look around, and
it in dry-cured Tipperary pancetta, that’s how
they’re gone. 80% Irish pork shoulder. That’ll be
Except you don’t have to worry about the prep
the magic behind the disappearing act.
work because our secret James Whelan elves
Pop in the oven at 180 for 20 mins.
have them all handmade and ready to present.
Delicious cooked in the air fryer.
€7.99
€4.49
405 – 425g
440 – 460g
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The Dream Beef ~ A Salt-Aged Christmas One of the most sumptuous gifts you can give yourself and your loved ones, over the
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Salt-Aged Côte de Boeuf €40 – Serves 2 Care, detail and attention have been put into
holidays, is the joy of Salt-Aged Beef.
making this salt-aged Côte de Boeuf. This
Only the very finest cuts of native beef
and full of flavour.
are selected to enter the Himalayan Salt Chamber where they are aged for 28, or more, days. Himalayan Salt is the purest salt known on earth, risen to the high Himalayas from the deep, ancient, salt-sea bed. The marbling in the meat runs through and melts as it cooks to give you the most wonderfully tender and succulent serve.
is a single, large rib of beef, supremely juicy
Salt-Aged Tomahawk €100 – Serves 2 These Tomahawk steaks have a long bone which makes them look like an axe. Incredibly tender and naturally designed to make your guests’ jaws drop.
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The Breathtaking Beef Wellington €75 – Serves 2 generously Get your best Downton Abbey attire ready. This dish is a celebration of times past alongside the pleasures of now. Luckily our James Whelan Master Butchers have done the cook’s work and prepared it beautifully. Serve-up prime-aged, native beef fillet wrapped in a mushroom duxelles, buttery puff pastry and fresh herbs with sea salt to your illustrious guests, this season. Oh my! Not available for National Delivery.
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The Extra Mature Rib of Beef, on the bone Available for home delivery
Weight Price
This is what the Judges said about our Rib
(3lbs approx) 1.2 – 1.4kgs
of Beef.
Serves 4
“We could write an essay on the deep, rich
(6lbs approx) 2.5-2.8kgs
savoury beefy notes - all we want to say is
Serves 8
it is delicious and one of the best pieces of meat we have eaten.” Judge the splendour for yourself, this Christmas.
€55
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The Whole Fillet of Beef Irish beef is grass-fed, slow-reared, and famous around the world for its incredible tenderness. Serve this ruby red fillet in thick, tender slices. Weight Price 2kgs approx
€105
The Extra Mature Rib Eye Roast When you bring this majestic roast to the table, prepare yourself for the awed silence. Perhaps buy bigger than you thought, this will disappear before you know it. Weight Price 2.5-3.5lbs approx Serves 6
€48
4.5-5.5lbs approx Serves 10
€78
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The Wonder of Wagyu Available exclusively at our butcher shops Welcome to a modern-day wonder. A steak that once tasted will draw you back, timeafter-time. This is a wonder of craft, of time, of instinct and knowing. Brought together in collaboration by native farmers, expert agers, and master butchers. The intricate marbling delivers the most incredible succulence which makes the beef a pleasure to cook and serve. And as you take the first divine mouthful, the truth of its majesty speaks to you beyond words.
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The Legends of Lamb At Christmas, Roast Lamb makes a wonderfully elegant meal. James Whelan Butchers Lamb is 100% Irish, raised on open, grass pastures in Co. Tipperary. Our legendry Lamb is premiumquality meat, famous for its deliciously tender textures and earthy, aromatic flavours.
Leg of Lamb
Rack of Lamb
Available for home delivery
Available for home delivery
Leg of Lamb 2.2 – 2.4kg
€50
Half Leg Of Lamb 1.1 – 1.3kg
€25
Rack of Lamb 0.6 – 0.7kg
€21.99
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The Greatest Gift The Irish Beef Book €22.99 A calling card for the excellence of Irish butchery, a conversation starter, a thoughtful and useful primer for home cooks, a definitive guide from a renowned expert, and also even more relevant today than the day it was first published, The Irish Beef Book by Pat Whelan & Katy McGuinness celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The Irish Beef Book has hardly aged a day in the last ten years. A reference point for the keen cook, it’s also a relevant and genuine information source and a useful guide to choosing quality meat, packed with recipes for nose-to-tail eating. Whether you are simply looking for a new recipe for the perfect Sunday roast, ideas for deliciously good sauces and sides, or ways to consume meat more sustainably, there is expert advice throughout the book suggesting new ways of thinking about beef in general, along with considering lesser-known cuts which are often good value for the cost-conscious cook. The Irish Beef Book with a special limited-edition reprint from Gill Books launching this month, with proceeds going to two charity partners — Cork Penny Dinners and Dublin’s Capuchin Day Centre. Pat Whelan shared ‘It’s wonderful to see The Irish Beef Book being reprinted this year to support two very worthy charities in Cork and Dublin, both charities do such incredible work for their communities. Food unites people and I hope our contribution this year with the proceeds of The Irish Beef Book can help the people who really need support this Christmas.’ ‘Add this classic cookbook to your collection or gift it to a friend and your kindness will help people this Christmas.’ Pat Whelan.
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