Beef is best for summer grills!!

Summer's here and the barbecues are being dusted down. Our favourite for a family barbecue is a juicy steak - but, like most royal meats, the cut you choose will determine the taste you get!

So, how do you cook the perfect barbecue steak? Firstly, try to purchase your beef 2-3 days before you plan to cook it. Slightly aged beef is more tender as natural enzymes have had time to soften the muscle fibre.

The best cut for a barbecue steak is a 20mm thick cut of even thickness. The sirloin and scotch fillet are ideal and need little more than a sprinkling of seasoning before grilling.

Larger cuts such as the rump or T-bone are slightly tougher cuts and are best marinated before grilling. Marinades not only preserve and refine your meat’s taste - they also tenderise the meat. Try Red Wine & Garlic Marinade for a rich, succulent bite.

Save our bacon

You've`e probably heard in recent months that many pig farmers are in crisis with the cost of feed rocketing this has prompted celebrity chefs like Gordan Ramsey and Rick Stein to launch the "save our bacon" campaign.

The problem is that feed costs have doubled in the past year. Farmers lose £26 on every animal they produce. Imported meat hasn’t helped either with less rigorous welfare standards abroad mean foreign pork is cheaper. No wonder so many farmers have thrown in the towel.

'The industry is close to meltdown it has had its share of difficulties in the past but never anything on this scale and this suddenly,' said Jon Bullock, spokesman for the British Pig Executive. Pig farmers are launching a massive campaign to highlight their plight in the hope that it will persuade the public to buy British pork and bacon.

Burt's family butchers are proud to be supporting British producers and offering high quality locally sourced British pork to their customers.

Support our Brighton to Paris charity bike ride

The Burts cycle team has assembled to take part in a charity bike ride from Brighton to Paris.

Our intrepid cyclists will take 3 days to complete the 150 mile trip traveling 50 miles a day in order to raise money for the Argus appeal.

If you would like to sponsor us then please visit www.justgiving.com/teamlaughinggravy2008.