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April 2008

Quality & Consistency Silver Hill Foods duck is unique to the UK Foodservice market as it is bred, reared, processed and cooked from the Steele Family Farm based in Emyvale, County Monaghan, Ireland. “Controlling the duck from hatching to the customers plate this is what makes our duck range unique” says Stuart Steele Managing Director “Our company ethos is to produce our customers with the highest quality raw or cooked duck which we ensure through controlling each stage. The range of duck products we produce is extensive and diverse and we work closely with our customers to build mutually beneficial business”.

Some of the most popular cooked duck products includes Boneless Chinese Roast, Honey roasted Half duck, Confit leg & Whole Aromatic duck. More than 46 years of good husbandry and breeding experience has resulted in lower fat content and increased depth of breast whilst retaining its succulence and unique flavour. The companies quality and commitment to producing the finest duck was recently acknowledged by Irelands Bord Bia with its coveted Duck Quality Assurance scheme. Silver Hill duck was also selected after extensive research to feature in Heston Blumenthal’s BBC2 series In Search of Perfection series.

November 2007

Looking for The Perfect Duck…. Make it Silver Hill BBC2 viewers were able to see our Silver Hill Head on duck on Heston Blumenthal’s fascinating 'In search of perfection' programme. In the third episode aired on October 30th, Heston searched for the perfect Pekin Duck - Britain’s favourite ethnic food choice - Chinese. Heston Blumenthal selected the unique Silver Hill Breed of duck owing to the fact that our ducks are produced specifically for the perfect Pekin duck. Silver Hill Foods is home to the unique breed of Silver Hill ducks, which the Steele family has evolved through a selective breeding process combined with modern technology and over forty-five years of breeding experience.

Highlighted in the programme was the unique Silver Hill production process which has resulted in a Pekin duck which is consistently flavoursome, succulent and tender.

98% of the top restaurants in the Chinatowns throughout the United Kingdom & Europe who have long enjoyed the delicious quality of Silver Hill Head on duck which is renowned for its quality, succulent taste and the golden crisp lacquer finish to its flawless skin so no other breed of duck will produce the Perfect Pekin duck dish.

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