TWO supermarket steaks from Bradford-based Morrisons have been voted amongst the best in the world at the 2019 World Steak Challenge.

Morrisons The Best British 21 Day Matured Shorthorn Ribeye Steak and Fillet Steak, produced in Scotland, both won gold medals – beating top quality steaks from farms in Argentina and Australia.

Joe Mannion, Head of Meat at Morrisons said: "This steak comes from the Shorthorn breed which is renowned for its texture and flavour.

"Morrisons has helped to revive this British breed over recent years working with farmers to produce these award-winning steaks. As the only UK supermarket to work directly with livestock farmers, we can select the very best cattle.

"We then age the beef for 21 days to make it even more tender and full of flavour."

Both of Morrisons ribeye and fillet steaks are a grain fed Shorthorn Cross, and are produced at Morrisons's site in Aberdeenshire. The steak comes from its Beef Shorthorn ‘The Best’ range, which launched in 2016.

There were more than 250 entries from 23 countries and the competition was judged by a panel of the world’s most prominent meat experts, including famous chefs and master butchers.

The steaks were judged on two attributes, firstly by looking at the appearance: marbling, aroma and colour of the meat.

This was then followed by a blind taste test which studied the tenderness, flavour and succulence of each steak.