Hard to get mutton in the USA

chrisinhouston · 02-18-2007, 05:47 PM

I've tried now for a year or so to get mutton over here. Seems like all we can get is lamb, technically not mutton which is older. It is supposed to have a much more pronounced flavor. I read an article that said that Prince Charles is a big promoter of eating more mutton.

Hey, Sundae Girl, if you see the Prince see if he can get me any, OK?

02-18-2007, 06:38 PM

Around here I get it at Goodings, which is a bit of a drive.

footfootfoot · 02-18-2007, 06:56 PM

Apart from our liberal gun laws, scarcity of mutton is one of the most desirable aspects of living in the USA.

(btw, I haven't forgotten about the chainsaw, I lent it to someone who is having a hard time returning it.)

Aliantha · 02-18-2007, 10:24 PM

Mutton does have a different flavour, but generally it's pretty tough unless you're slow cooking it in some kind of juice, ie casserole or a curry perhaps.

We don't get much mutton in the shops here, and lamb is through the roof price wise so we don't get much of either in our house. I like the taste of mutton though. If you shave a mutton roast and use it for sandwiches with chutney or mint jelly it's really yummmm.

Cloud · 02-18-2007, 11:43 PM

can you get it at Middle Eastern markets? or is that mostly lamb.

Not sure if I've ever really had mutton. (scratches head)

02-18-2007, 05:47 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Hard to get mutton in the USA I've tried now for a year or so to get mutton over here. Seems like all we can get is lamb, technically not mutton which is older. It is supposed to have a much more pronounced flavor. I read an article that said that Prince Charles is a big promoter of eating more mutton. Hey, Sundae Girl, if you see the Prince see if he can get me any, OK?

02-18-2007, 06:56 PM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Apart from our liberal gun laws, scarcity of mutton is one of the most desirable aspects of living in the USA. (btw, I haven't forgotten about the chainsaw, I lent it to someone who is having a hard time returning it.) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-18-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Mutton does have a different flavour, but generally it's pretty tough unless you're slow cooking it in some kind of juice, ie casserole or a curry perhaps. We don't get much mutton in the shops here, and lamb is through the roof price wise so we don't get much of either in our house. I like the taste of mutton though. If you shave a mutton roast and use it for sandwiches with chutney or mint jelly it's really yummmm. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-18-2007, 11:43 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	can you get it at Middle Eastern markets? or is that mostly lamb. Not sure if I've ever really had mutton. (scratches head) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-18-2007, 06:38 PM	#2
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Around here I get it at Goodings, which is a bit of a drive.

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