Ginger Pig

Fantastic meats and a fantastic selection of pies and sausage rolls for you to eat as stroll around the market as I often do.

Always super helpful when I pop in for some meat for a special occasion.
The first time I came in, it was because all my US carne asada recipes called for flank steak. Ain’t nobody in London heard of flank steak. So I explained to the GP butcher how the meat would be prepared and cooked and he recommended something that worked great (ongelet).
On that trip I also dropped my card into their monthly drawing — and I won! I could choose between two of their amazing pasties or an entire beef shin. Mama didn’t raise no dummy so I picked up the beef shin and made an incredible stew (casserole) that Sunday.
They are open early early (like 7am I think) and there is no line whatsoever when I drop in around 8 on my way to work. It’s great!
If you want to try the lovely fresh, local meats without cooking it yourself, head around the corner to Roast to Go for a pork sandwich for lunch or a bacon buttie for breakfast.

Holy schnikeys! I am a sausage roll addict, and never in my life have I tried a roll as tasty as this one. On the edge of Borough Market, the Ginger Pig is a place you simply CANNOT MISS if you’re a lover of offals and meats. The sausage roll weighed about a pound and the sausage meat itself was heavenly — salty, sage + thymey, juicy. Flaky, buttery pastry. Heaven in every bite. There’s not much more to say. Ginger Pig, you’re in my dreams.

Brilliant place to stock up on your meat needs. Got the pork & leek and the traditional pork sausages. They were succulent, juicy, and very flavorful. And at 5.50 GBP for six sausages, it is not bad VFM either.

Picked up a meat pie here to go with some cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy and some fresh fruit from another market stall. Wonderful meat pie, and I don’t usually go for them! Friendly service and lots of excellent looking meats. If I wasn’t just visiting London, I would definitely stop here regularly for some of the beautiful cuts in their display case as well.

Short version: great quality meat, knowledgeable butchers, can be a bit of a wait on the weekend
The Ginger Pig in Borough market provides delicious meat from a variety of animals. I typically go there for steaks and roasts, items where the flavour of the meat is the main focus of the dish. You can also get various stewing and braising cuts, but generally in this case the flavourings and sauce/​other ingredients will overpower the meat flavour and you are probably better off saving some money and going to tesco/​waitrose.
Another benefit is the ability to ask the butcher how to prepare and cook the meat. They will be happy to provide recipe suggestions and also provide advice on how to best handle the item in quesiton.

Carrying on my carnivorous theme from our recent ‘Chicken Autopsy YEE’, Ginger Pig is one of my favourite butchers. I pop in here when I’m visiting Borough Market.
The main draw is their amazing meat, reared on their own Yorkshire farms. You can get lamb, beef and pork as well as the harder to find mutton. They control the whole process from the rearing of the meat to the butchery. They also cure their own meats and make 20 varieties of sausages including gluten-​free varieties.
I love talking to the guys on the stall, who love their product but can also give you great tips on the different cuts of meat and the best way to cook each part of the animal.
They do run butchery classes too, which sound very tempting.
Top class butchers

A world class butchers. The main reason is because all of their produce comes from their own farms where the livestock are treated with the highest of care, and this is certainly reflected in the quality and taste. The staff are so helpful and knowledgeable too so don’t be afraid to ask questions.
There’s all types of ready to buy cuts, poultry, homemade meat pies, sausages and more. I’m still looking for the ginger pig though.