A Life of Slice Douglas Graham has Been Working in the Same Shop Since He Was 13 and Knows Almost All There Is to Know About Selecting and Preparing Meat. Ask Nicely and He Might Even Cook It Too
Sunday Herald › April 25, 2005
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BLACKWOOD butchers opened its doors a century ago in the village of Kilmacolm, south west of Glasgow.
Since then it has had four owners. The most recent, 40-year-old Douglas Graham, is a gastronome, passionate about fresh produce, fine wine and most importantly, quality Scottish beef.See the full content of this document
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A Life of Slice Douglas Graham has Been Working in the Same Shop Since He Was 13 and Knows Almost All There Is to Know About Selecting and Preparing Meat. Ask Nicely and He Might Even Cook It Too
He recalls learning his trade from Sandy Blackwood, son of the original owner, James.
"He was a very good butcher. I was washing up at the butcher's after school when I was 13. By the time I was 16, I was allowed to do most of the butcher tasks, after school and on Saturday mornings." Earning the princely sum of 50p an hour kept Graham working hard and...See the full content of this document
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