Hilly
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He’s a bloody idiot imo
New season lamb too expensive (for butcher)
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twizzel
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That's cheap, considering kill/cut/vacpack is £35 you'd be better putting it in market than a box at those prices.
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SilliamWhale
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@SilliamWhale didn't say how big the lamb was.....
I know I was happy for the meat I got for the £50.
I know it would buy 15 chickens instead
twizzel
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In an earlier post said 7-8kg as a guess. A bit smaller but not by much if that's it all cut up.@SilliamWhale didn't say how big the lamb was.....
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- Devon
15 tasteless, watery chickens, not decent quality ones.
SilliamWhale
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Just pour mayo and ketchup on them
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- Lincolnshire
Today's Tesco chicken thighs were £2.10 per kilo. They were tasty. UK birds. Didn't loose too much weight removing the bones.
About a fortnight ago I bought UK shoulder of lamb at Morrisons for £6 a kilo.
The chicken was tastier.
About a fortnight ago I bought UK shoulder of lamb at Morrisons for £6 a kilo.
The chicken was tastier.
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Creep fed, early lamb not great IMO. Autumn lamb better and hogget/young mutton better again.
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- South Lincolnshire
...and hung for long enough.
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- Montgomeryshire
Each to their own. Early, creep fed (Charollais
) lamb can be as tender as the finest fillet steak ime. Personally I would prefer that over stringy old hogget every time, but would always take the middle road of a grass fed Summer/Autumn (Charollais) given the choice.Flavour comes with age/maturity but tenderness comes from genetics through marbling/imf.
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
I would trade some tenderness for flavour every time.Each to their own. Early, creep fed (Charollais
Flavour comes with age/maturity but tenderness comes from genetics through marbling/imf.
Woolless
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- Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Must admit, I don't think I've ever tried any rare breed or speciality mutton. It would need to be good to be better than the Hampshire x gimmer we ate last winterPortland hogget.
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- Fife
Shetland mutton is the absolute Queen of sheep meats. High IMF it's a taste sensation, turning any meal into a dining experience.
I just so happen to have 30 or so slow grown grass finished animals ready now. PM me to arrange delivery of yours. TFF discount available.
I just so happen to have 30 or so slow grown grass finished animals ready now. PM me to arrange delivery of yours. TFF discount available.
I definitely would have a few on the hook but looking like your a bit far now to these necks of the woods.
when mutton gets mentioned i think of school menue 50 years ago , dreaded being on 3rd sitting knew what yourd got puts you off for life!
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- Lincolnshire
Probably. Either way, leg of lamb in Morrisons tonight was £21.60 per kilo. So ten times dearer than the chicken thighs I bought again.
I can get nice hogget if I drive 45 minutes to Louth.
Just can't see how a normal family would buy a leg of lamb at that price and actually use it. Once incinerated and carved badly it's not going to perform as well as a £5 chicken.
I really like lamb. But it's very much a luxury now. And that's from someone who sees meat in general as a luxury. That goes for most beef too.
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