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David Lishman of Ilkley

Description: A butcher shop based at 25 Leeds Road, Ilkley, LS29 8DP.

Newest Review: ... of his staff about the origins of the bacon, and bought some. As an after-thought I asked about the turkey. They couldn’t do what I was getting in the supermarket at the same price, but they could do me chopped turkey, which they use for their pies, at a slightly higher price, and they could guarantee it every week. I took some. The bacon was (and still is) wonderful. The smell was ... more

... the one that I remembered from my childhood, and the bacon came out with the edges crisp. David’s into rare breeds, (including breeding them) and the Rare Breed Survival Trust, and he’s doing a lot to ensure that breeds that would otherwise...more

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David Lishman of Ilkley: Is this the best butcher's shop in the country? (895 words)
by - written on 17/06/01 (Very useful, 237 readings)
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Yes, it probably is. I’ve got to begin with a confession. I don’t like butcher’s shops. I can’t walk down the fresh-meat aisle in a supermarket. The smell makes me feel ill, and when I look round all I can think about is carnage. If I had to buy meat from there I’d be a vegetarian. So why am I going to rave about a butcher’s shop? Well, it doesn’t really feel like one. “Bacon”, I said to my friend one day. “I’m sick of all the stuff that oozes white goo and tastes like salty cardboard and I don’t seem to be able to get anything else in the supermarket.” “Don’t you ... Read the complete review

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