Our Favourite Cuts For Cold Weather Cooking

What better way to warm up a cold day than with a hot oven full of delicious slow cooked comfort food? Crack out the casserole dish and we'll take you through a few of our favourite slow cooking cuts for the Winter months!
Our Favourite Cuts For Cold Weather Cooking
The colder months are a great time to utilise slow cooking cuts. Rich and hearty, these cuts are often more economical than their lean, quick cooking counterparts which is a great bonus! Below are a few of our favourite cuts for your Winter slow cooks.


Chuck Beef

Chuck is a super versatile cut of beef that can be used for casseroles, pie filling, pulled beef or a pot roast. It's got a nice amount of fat through it which keeps it moist during longer cook times and adds extra richness to your sauce.

Try our Mexican Pulled Beef recipe, which uses Chuck Beef here:
https://canningsbutchers.com.au/blogs/recipes/mexican-pulled-beef



Chicken Chops

Chicken chops are a skin-on, bone-in chicken thigh, and they are awesome for roasting. Cook these for 45 mins - 1.5 hours in the oven on 180C and they will get so crispy and pull-apart tender! We love to cover these in our favourite meat rub and roast on top of a tray of rustic veggies for an easy midweek dinner.

Try our Chicken Chasseur recipe, which uses Chicken Chops here:
https://canningsbutchers.com.au/blogs/recipes/chicken-chasseur

Pork Neck Scotch

A super underrated cut that can be sliced thinly into steaks, slow roasted and pulled for pulled pork, diced and slow cooked for curries - the world is your oyster! Like chuck beef, this cut has a great amount of fat in it to keep your roast tender and flavourful as you slow cook it. It's especially great for pulled pork tacos!

Try our Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos recipe, which uses Pork Neck Scotch here:
https://canningsbutchers.com.au/blogs/recipes/mexican-slow-cooker-pulled-pork-tacos-with-pineapple-salsa

Beef Short Ribs

Beef short ribs are perfect for braising, slow cooking or smoking American BBQ style. They have such beautiful marbling through them and are definitely the most 'treat yourself' option on the list!

Try our Garlic and Red Wine Braised Short Ribs recipe, which uses Short Ribs here:
https://canningsbutchers.com.au/blogs/recipes/garlic-and-red-wine-braised-short-ribs

Lamb Shoulder

Lamb shoulder is fantastic for slow roasting until it is pull apart tender. It is also an absolutely stellar cut for curries - if you're thinking of making a lamb rogan josh at home this is the cut to go for!

Try our Greek Lamb Shoulder recipe, which uses Lamb Shoulder here:
https://canningsbutchers.com.au/blogs/recipes/mattys-slow-roasted-greek-lamb-shoulder

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2 comments

  • Betty Jack
    Jun 20, 2025 at 09:16

    I am so happy with the quality it is ALWAYS TOP QUALTY as is the service you give. My son. has been a regular customer at the Kew store. Looking forward to my next order Lamb noisette is one of my favourites.

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  • Ann Yacono
    Jun 19, 2025 at 13:01

    Excellent quality of meat – truly the best
    Excellent staff who are very pleasant and helpful
    Great fish section and lots of freezer meals in freezer section .
    Well worth travelling to my Kew store

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