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Post by roberts on Mar 4, 2008 8:13:37 GMT -5
I have butchered many 1 year old lambs. I now have access to lambs about 4 months old at a price I can't refuse. I don't have any way to keep them to grow older. How do I cook a small lamb. If I can.
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Post by BBQ Butcher on Mar 4, 2008 8:23:28 GMT -5
I have butchered many 1 year old lambs. I now have access to lambs about 4 months old at a price I can't refuse. I don't have any way to keep them to grow older. How do I cook a small lamb. If I can. I would suggest splitting in two, or in quarters, season and cook in the grill, on a spit or in the oven. Even the Shoulder pieces should be relatively tender with a lamb this small/young.
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Post by roberts on Mar 4, 2008 9:39:05 GMT -5
Wth my family, and friends it would be best if I quartered it. I quess what I was asking is lamb this age worth eating. I would cook it in a moist low temp cooker until it falls apart, maybe with a little apple, and hickory smoke. I'm thinking about 8 to 12 hours. With just enough smoke to enhance the flavor, and not over power it. Sea salt, chopped garlic, and fresh ground black peper. I don't care for rosemary. A friend of ours cooks with so much rosemary, and thyme I can't stand it.
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Post by BBQ Butcher on Mar 4, 2008 9:52:47 GMT -5
Wth my family, and friends it would be best if I quartered it. I quess what I was asking is lamb this age worth eating. I would cook it in a moist low temp cooker until it falls apart, maybe with a little apple, and hickory smoke. I'm thinking about 8 to 12 hours. With just enough smoke to enhance the flavor, and not over power it I would say "YES", it worth eating. Small, probably not much yield, but the meat should be great. Your cooking method sounds fine. However, with the lamb being that young and tender, you may not need to do a low and slow with it. The worse thing that could happen is that you might have to bone the meat out and grind it for burgers, loaves, etc, or chunks for kabobs and stews.
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