Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[Anymulewilldo]

Where’s your sense of adventure

It died. Along with a ruck of small blackies

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

Lanark selling about 350 ewes on Facebook, not had tups with them yet, probably killing price.

Mixed age??

TSS

 

[Blaithin]

Here’s another question for you guys. See what sort of caveman cooking responses I get

Picking up a lamb from a friend today. I’ve never cooked lamb before. So what’s your favourite recipes and ways to cook specific cuts?

The idea of mint sauce makes me shudder but I’ve never actually had mint sauce. Just as a heads up.

 

[yellowbelly]

Here’s another question for you guys. See what sort of caveman cooking responses I get

Picking up a lamb from a friend today. I’ve never cooked lamb before. So what’s your favourite recipes and ways to cook specific cuts?

The idea of mint sauce makes me shudder but I’ve never actually had mint sauce. Just as a heads up.

Cordon Bleu @Mc115reed will be along in a minute to tell you how to do it in an air fryer - he's the resident thread Masterchef since he went all self catering in that lambing caravan

 

[Blaithin]

Cordon Bleu @Mc115reed will be along in a minute to tell you how to do it in an air fryer - he's the resident thread Masterchef since he went all self catering in that lambing caravan

I don’t own an air fryer and have no real desire to own an air fryer

 

[Rich_ard]

Here’s another question for you guys. See what sort of caveman cooking responses I get

Picking up a lamb from a friend today. I’ve never cooked lamb before. So what’s your favourite recipes and ways to cook specific cuts?

The idea of mint sauce makes me shudder but I’ve never actually had mint sauce. Just as a heads up

Keep it simple, roast the joints,fry the cutlets. Any diced make a curry. Boil the head!

 

[yellowbelly]

Boil the head!

Make sure you leave the eyes in - it'll see you through the week

I don’t own an air fryer and have no real desire to own an air fryer

Hhmm, no use asking me then, cooking is way above my pay grade.

 

[Bob the beef]

Cut the neck fillet out. Gorgeous cooked on a bbq. Along with some lamb spare ribs marinated in bbq/chilli/mint sauce

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Carrots onions in casserole dish, joint on top, pint of water with lamb stock cube, in oven on low all day until the bone comes out with your fingers. Bit of cornflour to thicken the gravy.

 

[Fake it ‘til you make it]

Lamb shanks are always amazing slow cooked. Particularly in a sauce with cannellini or flageolet beans. Trim excess fat off first or sauce will be very fatty. Breast of lamb (think brisket and flank) has a great sweet, flavour. I like to barbecue it opened out but it’s also good boned, rolled and slow roasted. Some lemon juice (or mint sauce) cuts through the fattiness of lamb really well

 

[Woolless]

Here’s another question for you guys. See what sort of caveman cooking responses I get

Picking up a lamb from a friend today. I’ve never cooked lamb before. So what’s your favourite recipes and ways to cook specific cuts?

The idea of mint sauce makes me shudder but I’ve never actually had mint sauce. Just as a heads up.

You can't go wrong. Roast leg with roast tatties, leeks and parsnips. Grilled chops with chips and peas. Slow roast the shoulder bone-in, meat will just pull off, put it in pitta or flat breads with roast veg and your choice of condiments. Lamb (or even better mutton) burgers better than beef.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

You can't go wrong. Roast leg with roast tatties, leeks and parsnips. Grilled chops with chips and peas. Slow roast the shoulder bone-in, meat will just pull off, put it in pitta or flat breads with roast veg and your choice of condiments. Lamb (or even better mutton) burgers better than beef.

The slaughterhouse we use make all sorts of burgers. If you want lamb burgers you’ve got to order them the week before!

 

[Woolless]

The slaughterhouse we use make all sorts of burgers. If you want lamb burgers you’ve got to order them the week before!

I make my own. Got a wee mincer and order the burger mix online.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I make my own. Got a wee mincer and order the burger mix online.

I should really, we’ve got the gear from when we were doing the pigs. But it’s just another job

 

[Estate fencing.]

I should really, we’ve got the gear from when we were doing the pigs. But it’s just another job

I’m sure Paul wouldn’t mind another job.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

I’m sure Paul wouldn’t mind another job.

he wouldn’t know where to start he was never into the cutting side. Happily fed them but once they are dead he moves on and waits for someone to cook it for him

 

[Woolless]

I should really, we’ve got the gear from when we were doing the pigs. But it’s just another job

Tell me about it! We don't eat as much as we should because I kill and butcher them myself at home and the to-do list is always lengthy. Got one sorted out today, I'll hang it up this weekend and butcher next weekend.

 

[Mc115reed]

Cordon Bleu @Mc115reed will be along in a minute to tell you how to do it in an air fryer - he's the resident thread Masterchef since he went all self catering in that lambing caravan

Aghhhhh I wish you’d posted this yesterday, I did roasted veg, lamb shoulder and a carrot and sweede mash yesterday with a lovely onion gravy the gravy was out of the kettle with onions from the roast shoulder and juices poured out of the air fryer followed by rice pudding for desert

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Aghhhhh I wish you’d posted this yesterday, I did roasted veg, lamb shoulder and a carrot and sweede mash yesterday with a lovely onion gravy the gravy was out of the kettle with onions from the roast shoulder and juices poured out of the air fryer followed by rice pudding for desert

You made gravy in the kettle

 

[Farmer 83563]

You made gravy in the kettle

We made Rum Hot Toddy in the kettle one drunken night, tea never tasted the same after!!