Offal & Stock Bones

Offal & Stock Bones – Nutrient-Rich Flavours from Nose-to-Tail Butchery

Modern cuisine often overlooks the most nutrient-dense, deeply flavourful parts of the animal, favouring convenience over authentic taste and nourishment. At Swaledale, we honour the tradition of nose-to-tail butchery, offering a curated selection of offal and stock bones that restore depth and integrity to cooking.

Within the parameters of mass retail, offal is often dismissed as being too strong or too rich, yet these blessed bits and bobs have the power to transform food from mere imitation back to an authentic experience, as nature intended. Our collection includes a variety of grass-fed offal cuts, each delivering bold, distinct flavours and unrivalled nutritional benefits. Alongside these, we offer stock bones, perfect for making rich broths, soups, and slow-cooked dishes that provide both depth of flavour and essential nourishment.

Swaledale’s ethos of whole-carcass butchery and nose-to-tail eating celebrates and embraces the unique character and distinct flavour of each ingredient, ensuring that nothing is wasted and everything is appreciated in its purest form.

27 products

  • Beef Kidney, Whole
    Beef Kidney, Whole

    Beef Kidney, Whole

    400g

    £5.50Sold out

    Beef Kidney, Whole
  • Lamb Sweetbreads
    Lamb Sweetbreads

    Lamb Sweetbreads

    500g

    £14.95Sold out

    Lamb Sweetbreads
  • Ox Heart Skewers, Diced & Marinated
    Ox Heart Skewers, Diced & Marinated

    Ox Heart Skewers, Diced & Marinated

    400g

    £8.95Sold out

    Ox Heart Skewers, Diced & Marinated

The Beauty of Offal & Stock Bones – Elevating Everyday Cooking

Offal unlocks a world of culinary possibilities, transforming the ordinary into something deeply flavourful and exciting. Meals that might otherwise be mundane gain new life through the richness, texture, and complexity that offal imparts. A sandwich may not sound like an adventure - until it becomes a slice of lamb’s liver, dusted in cumin-spiked seasoned flour, flash-fried to a blushing pink, and wrapped in a warm flatbread with a crisp chopped salad. Or consider corned ox tongue, patiently simmered to silky perfection, then layered onto a bagel with horseradish and watercress for a bite that is at once bold, nostalgic, and elegant. Offal doesn’t just enhance a dish; it deepens its character, gifting even the simplest meals with gravitas and soul.

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Stock bones, meanwhile, are the foundation of great cooking, providing the essential body and richness that define dishes across global cuisines. From the deep saffron-hued broth of a Spanish paella to the aromatic, layered complexity of a Vietnamese pho, a proper stock is the difference between good and unforgettable. In British kitchens, a well-made gravy or sauce starts with a stock built from bones, simmered slowly to extract every ounce of nourishment and flavour.

Trotters, often a chef’s secret ingredient but rarely used in home kitchens, bring an extra layer of gelatinous depth to stocks, sauces, and braises, creating a silky, lip-smacking texture that elevates dishes from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Whether used in a hearty stew, a refined consommé, or a deeply savoury broth, bones and offal reconnect us with a way of eating that is both resourceful and rich in tradition - one that celebrates every part of the animal for its unique and essential contribution to the plate.

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