DukesHill News

Meet The Makers: Master Curer
At DukesHill, we take immense pride in the craftsmanship and expertise that goes into every product we make. As part of our Meet The Makers series, we're delighted to introduce...

Proudly Supporting the Game & Wildlife Conserva...
Proudly Supporting the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust. The Duke of Edinburgh Memorial Challenge Day – 18 May 2023. It was an honour to be part of such an extraordinary...

Platinum Jubilee 2022 Carving Set
Creating an exceptional carving knife set to commemorate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022.Here at Dukeshill, we are extremely excited and overjoyed to be celebrating Her Majesty’s historic 70-year reign with...

The Pig Diaries Take 1
Once upon a time there were three little pigs. Here follows my account of Neale's first of many ventures into rare breed pig keeping back in 2010, charting the antics...

What is "Nitrite-Free" Ham?
The growing number of manufacturers using “Nitrite Free” as an advertising slogan to sell hams and bacon is one of my biggest bugbears of late. Okay, it may not be...

What is "Formed Meat"?
From time to time I’m asked if we ever use “formed meat”… No! Unlike most “supermarket” ham, ours is never “formed”, “reformed” or “reconstituted”. Here’s the text of an article I...