What's best at Simon's during summer
Summer, a time for lazy picnics, Sunday barbies and lounging on the porch with a tub of ice-cream. To put it simply, a season filled with good excuses to indulge in good food to pair with the good weather. We asked our team from each …
How to cook perfect boiled eggs
Following up from last week’s how-to eggs series, this week we’re back in the kitchen with Chef Luis from Kylie’s Kitchen at Simon’s Gourmet Gallery in Chapel Hill. Chef Luis makes all the delicious café meals and Take Home Meals at Simon’s. This week, he …
How to cook perfect fried eggs
This week we’re sharing some cooking tips from Chef Luis, one of our Stars in Kylie’s Kitchen at Simon’s Gourmet Gallery in Chapel Hill. In this post, we’re putting up Chef Luis’ top tips on preparing the perfect fried eggs. Chef Luis’ …
A Shift in the Life of a Fruit and Veg Manager
Welcome to our ever first ‘a shift in the life of…’ article. A shift in a life goes behind the scenes at Simons and takes us through a typical day as a member of the Simon’s family. To kick-off a string of insightful stories through …
Herbs vs. Spices
Initially we wanted to write a blog post on just herbs, but as we started writing we couldn’t help but bring spices into the picture as they’re both so different, yet similar at the same time. The terms ‘herbs’ and ‘spices’ are often used collectively …
Cheesy Melbourne Cup Advice
Melbourne Cup — a time to be merry and extra jolly on a weekday, and we can’t complain — fancy hats, tasty nibbles, some bubbly, and an extravagant meat and cheese platter ought to get us in Brisbane into the spirit of things! For Melbourne Cup …
Simons is hiring!
Are you passionate about gourmet food, retail and customer service, have at least two year’s experience working in a busy deli, and looking to work with a close knit family-like team with an award-winning drive? If you’ve answered yes, then read on! We are looking …
Prepped Fruit and Vegetable Packs
Peeled, cut and marinated, ready to be tossed straight into the wok or oven. We know that preparing vegetables can be time consuming with all that peeling and chopping. That’s why we at Simon’s prep the veggies for you so you can whip up a quick …
Stir fry
We know how time consuming prepping can be, so our butchers took the opportunity to do the messy stuff for you! At Simons we have a variety of prepped stir-frys ready to be thrown into a wok! Choose from basil pesto rump, Thai coriander beer, …
Beef and Veal
At Simons our butchers handle only the best quality beef and veal. Choose from Stockhaven beef, Stockyard Wagyu, or Barcoo beef. Whether its beef or veal, have them in various cuts including diced , strips, T-bone, rump, ribfillet, mince in premium and lean. Real veal …
Chicken
All the chicken meat at Simons are sourced from only the finest local chicken farmers. Simon carries barn-raised chooks that are hormone and steroid free. Chicken meat is high iron, vitamins, chicken meat is a common source of protein and is high vitamins and minerals. …
Lamb
At Simons, we bring you top range lamb from Country Fresh in Armidale and Kyogle in New South Wales. Lamb is a versatile red meat that can be cooked in various styles for any meal throughout year—sandwiches, salads, stews, roasts and more. Lamb is low …
Pork
Simons butchers are proud to bring only the best quality pork with a 10mm score fat. Our pork comes from Darling Downs in Southern Queensland. Pork is an excellent source of vitamin B, protein and minerals. At Simons, we have a variety of pork cuts, …
Canine feeds
We know how much you love your pooches. At Simons we don’t leave out our furry canine friends from enjoying a little bit of gourmet in their meals. We have a range of shin and marrow bones for bigger dogs, as well as soft brisket …
Sausages
Simons has the biggest range of gourmet sausages in Brisbane with flavours from Thai green coconut chicken, French Toulouse, pumpkin, pine nut and parmesan, pork apple and honey, Merguez, merlot and cracked pepper, and more!
Offal
We carry a range of lamb offal, including fry, brains and kidney, duck offal, including whole, liver and duck fat as well as beef cheeks and ox tails to suit your culinary needs.
Winter
Winter food is all about hearty comfort food — roasts, stews and soups. To make sure you get the best price and produce, read on to find out what’s best to buy for winter in our fruit and veg for winter guide. *Please note this is a …
Autumn
Feed yourself well in autumn and get your hands on the best fruit and vegetables in autumn. Read on to find out more in our fruit and veg for autumn guide. *Please note this is a guide only as climate changes play a significant role in produce …
Summer
Summer is all about stone fruit! What better way to spend a day at the beach snacking on chilled mangoes, melons and peaches! See our fruit and veg for summer guide list to find out which fruit and vegetables you should be eating this season to get …
Spring
Find out which fruit and vegetable are in this season! Read on to view our fruit and veg guide for spring *Please note this is a guide only as climate changes play a significant role in produce availability. Feel free to call our store to ask about a product, …
Simon's Gourmet Food Channel is here!
The Simon’s Gourmet Food Channel has finally arrived and what better way to celebrate than with a warm aubergine salad! Featuring Simon’s head chef Darren, the launching video was filmed at this year’s Ekka in the Brisbane Argricultural Hall. In this video, Darren demonstrates four easy steps …
Simons at Ekka 2011
Simon’s made its first ever Ekka appearance last Friday and hosted three cooking demonstrations, which featured Darren’s winning eggplant salad dish with feta cheese and pomegranates! Darren, who led the cooking demonstration, shares with us his experience at the Ekka. “It was a lot of fun …