New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, Alliance, has launched a brand-new range of lamb and venison products cooked sous-vide.
Sous-vide, is the process of cooking food within a sealed pouch. This enables food to be heated at a precise temperature. Alliance’s computerised monitoring systems provide professional consistency, and when paired with their slow cooking technique, combines to achieve a result which maximises taste, texture, and aroma.
Seven flavoursome sous-vide lamb and venison products are now available from Alliance, sold under their product brand; Pure South, in the UK. Cuts include, lamb henry, shoulder rack (pictured above), lamb shank, lamb ribs, pulled lamb, lamb rump and diced venison. All products are fully cooked and ready to heat, finalise recipe and serve from kitchen to table in minutes.
A survey by Alliance consumer insight in February 2018, found 65% of consumers are disappointed with the current selection of lamb dishes at restaurants with 82% wishing to see more interesting lamb dishes on menus. It also found consumers are adventurous when dining out, with 85% likely to order a cut of meat they wouldn’t cook at home and 85% would like to see both British and New Zealand lamb on menus. Alliance’s lamb prepared sous-vide style is the perfect way for chefs to deliver against such consumer demand.
Tomas Walsh, national account manager for Alliance comments;
“We are always looking for new ways to develop and expand our offering. Our precise sous-vide cooking method allows us to flawlessly replicate recipes, time and time again and takes the work away from the chef. By using computerised monitoring systems, accurate temperatures and cooking times we have produced a time-efficient product to support UK chefs. They can spend less time in preparation and assembly and more time on presentation.”
Each sous-vide product in the range is protected from shrinkage, and over and under cooking. The naturally slow cooking process locks in moisture and prevents flavour escape. The result is an increased flavour profile, which is naturally nutritious and fork-tender.
The lamb and venison in this range is individually packaged for precise portion control and is produced using Alliance’s lamb and venison, that is grass-fed, free range and GMO-free. None of the lamb and venison prepared sous-vide uses preservatives or beta-blockers to extend shelf life and has undergone minimal processing.
For more information visit www.puresouth.co.uk
