Ginger Pig's beef makes French guide

Butcher Tim Wilson has become one of the first English entrants in an exclusive French culinary directory thanks to the quality of his beef.

Tim’s matured beef sold at The Ginger Pig shops received a Coq d’Or in the Guide des Gourmands at a ceremony held in Paris this month.

He was invited to accept the award by French food journalist Elisabeth de Meurville, who established the guide several years ago, where he presented a 15kg fore-rib which was tasted by the assembled guests.

Elisabeth is a loyal member of the Rosbifs Club, an organisation for French food journalists supported by EBLEX to showcase quality beef and lamb.

Le Guide des Gourmand is a food guide which gathers information on high quality products, usually coming from independent stores. It is very well-known in France and few foreign products are included in the list.