Healthy eating is about feeling great, having more energy & keeping yourself as healthy as possible without depriving yourself of the foods you love.  

Healthy choices mean you can eat meat as part of a healthy balanced diet. Everything in moderation.

The meat you do eat - Just make it good quality.

Make fewer trips to the big supermarkets & more trips to your local Butchers and buy and eat a quality product.

Learning a few tips means you can have meat and look after your health. This can be done by learning some nutritional basics and putting them into practice.

Healthy Town Initiative

Cullens Quality Butchers

Lean Meal Deal €20

500g Lean Mince Beef

500g Lean Diced Beef

Small Pork Fillet 450grm

4 Chicken Fillets 

Buying quality meat from your butcher means you have more control over what you and your family are eating.  

We're happy to take the time to discus meat with you, explain the cuts and give cooking tips!  

Knowing which cut of meat to use and how best to cook it ensures great taste, will keep it tender and bring out the best flavour.

• Keep food as close to its natural state as possible is the best way to eat it.  
• Cooking simply keeps things quick and easy. 
• It doesn't take much effort!
• Remember to use quality products.
• The secret to cooking healthier meals is figuring out where to skim fat & calories.  

Cullens Quality Butchers of Wicklow Town in association

with Dominican Convent Ecology Centre Wicklow

& Pura Vida Life and Fitness Coaching & Jose Mounissy from 'La Metisse' Restaurant

Recently gave a Cookery Demonstration & Talk about

'Eating Healthy and the importance of a Balanced Diet'

As part of the Healthy Town Initiative

If you missed the talk and want to know more ways to Keep Food Simple 

Check out our blog 

click: Ways to Keep Food Simple

Cooking Techniques:

Grilling is so healthy because you don't need to add any fat and it allows any fat to drip off into the tray underneath. It is a great way of getting a meal on the table quickly.

Roasting is so healthy because you cook the food in the dry hot air of the oven.

Roast meat on a metal rack or trivet of vegetables in a roasting tray so the fat can run off while cooking. Roasting a variety of veg along with a Sunday Roast meat

ensures you're on your way to getting some of your 5 a day.  Cooking this way develops flavour & crust on the meat. Chicken, Turkey, Beef, Pork & Lamb are great options to roast.

Stir-frying doesn't require much oil, use a non stick pan or wok.

It limits nutrient loss and keeps the veg colour fresh & bright.

Work with small pieces of food roughly the same size.

You can use nut oils, spray or even a splash of water if necessary.

Slow cooking stews are very nourishing & warm. Great for busy families and served the next day even better! One pot wonders! Slow cooking allows meat and veg to simmer in flavoursome liquid. Tip: sear the meat first. Use cuts like shanks, chuck, oxtail or round.