A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of receiving a Midweek Meal Essentials Box from Campbells, a Scottish family-run butcher business that has been around since 1910. The box contained chicken breasts, sausages, bacon, burgers, and beef mince—staples in our household and therefore, very useful! This post has been a long time in the making, but here are my thoughts on some of the items we’ve tried so far!
First impressions
The box turned up well packaged and still very cold. I knew we’d not eat it all straight away due to other commitments in the diary so I chose to split up the x10 chicken breasts into 2 person portions and freeze some. I also froze one pack of sausages and the burgers for use later in the month. Campbells’ reputation is high. They supply top-notch restaurants across the UK, including some with Michelin-stars. If their products are good enough for the stars, they’re certainly good enough for me! 😂
The bacon
The first product we tried was the bacon. It was simply fantastic—perfectly balanced in thickness and crisped up beautifully in the air fryer. It was a treat that made our breakfast extra special. Dave went for a fried egg with his (courtesy of our girls) and I had mushrooms and brown sauce, in my opinion, the best combo with crispy bacon.
The chicken
The chicken breasts were plump, tender, and juicy, without any of the water-induced shrinkage you often find in supermarket meat. This is a testament to their traditional butchery methods. All their products are hand-cut, fresh, and fully traceable—never frozen. I used them in this peanut butter chicken curry from What Mummy Makes. It’s a toddler friendly recipe and our little boy enjoyed it as much as we did! I really recommend this cookbook (and the others in the series) if you’re cooking for a family!
I usually buy chicken thighs because I find chicken breasts can be dry and tasteless but these were genuinely not like that. In fact, I’m going to be placing an order for a big box to portion out for the freezer.
With the remaining chicken, I made an easy (and very delicious) midweek stir fry. You’ll find the recipe on this instagram post:
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The sausages
A fellow instagram foodie forever.feasting inspired me with his delish looking cheesy sausage udon (also using Campbell’s sausages, and as you know, I love Korean food so I decided to do something a little different but still inspired by those flavours.
I guess you could call it a cheesy sausage tteokbokki. It’s a play on the popular sweet and spicy Korean street food snack but loaded with pork and leek sausages, cheese, dumplings and fried onions. A very filling, comforting bowl of food perfect for a cold winter night (we had this in June!). I don’t want to think about the calories. Every mouthful was worth it!
I will share the recipe on a separate post soon but here’s a sneak peek:
Quality and sustainability
I think you can tell that I’ve enjoyed the box Campbells sent me to try. I think what sets Campbells apart is their commitment to welfare and sustainability. They collaborate with Scottish farmers through their #MeatWithIntegrity initiative, ensuring high standards of care for animals, the land, and the environment. If you care about where your meat comes from, I highly recommend checking out the informative videos on their website.
Try Campbells for yourself!
Campbells offers free delivery on orders over £70. Plus, new customers can enjoy a 10% discount by signing up on their website. This makes it even easier to enjoy high-quality meat at home.
In summary, I was really impressed. Whether you’re cooking for your family and want the flexibility and ease of ordering online (and filling your freezer) or hosting a special dinner, their meat will not disappoint.