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A break with tradition

ARIETY is surely the spice of life, so perhaps it should be of no surprise that this year I’m planning to have wild UK venison for our Easter feast. Lamb, I know, will be the choice for many but if you want to avoid imports from places like New Zealand and get the best British grass-fed variety, you should ideally wait until mid-June. If you are determined to have lamb, look for meat from slightly older sheep and buy local hogget or mutton, which is ready now and will be full of

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