I was making Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon for Christmas Dinner...call me crazy but it was divine and I do believe that Cumbrae's helped to ensure that was the case.
Their meat cannot be compared and they are so organized. It was scary when I arrived to a line up at 930am when they opened. But they were quick and had my order ready for me and ready to go.
However, if I had NOT made this before I would have been in big trouble because they gave me the wrong kind of bacon and its really such a key ingredient in this recipe.
I went to them specifically knowing that they are the best. I asked for the top of the line meat for this recipe cut into 2 inch cubes along with a chunk of top bacon cut into 1/4inch by 1 1/2 inch lardons. This task of cutting and cubing would save me a great deal of time.
Well they gave me strips of bacon cut into 1/4 inch pieces. And they gave me meat cut into 4" squares....Thankfully their policy is to show you what you ordered before you finish the purchase. Had I not know what lardons were I would have taken the mush of bacon they had put in a vacuum sealed bag.
thankfully they quickly fixed the order and all was good and Beef was the best I have ever made. So just remember they may have good meat but know what you ordered dont expect them to always be brilliant.....