Best value cut of lamb?

Louisa_2

Doing my weekly meal planner, want something to bung in the sc- can anyone recommend an economical cut that I should go for?

Have normally gone for shanks but these don't seem to be as cheap as I recall, not done them for a few months.

All ideas gratefully received!

V.Lucky

I use rolled and boned shoulder of lamb. Great cooked in the slow cooker as the fat dissolves.

I have a whole one (around £8-£10 in total) and get the butcher to cut it into three pieces, each one feeds 2/3.

My butcher likes advance notice to do this as it takes a while to bone, ie - don't go in on a Saturday morning and expect him to do it for you then!

comping_cat

I find lamb expensive, but tend to buy shoulder (half or whole) as that is good for roasting and or the SC. If using a butcher, you could always ask for neck of lamb if you are making a stew or casserole.

janiebaby29

if you go in sainsburys , they do a value pack of stewing lamb which usually has a couple of shanks in it , its about 3 pounds for a good amount , one pack does us 2 meals for 2 people at a time

competitionscafe

'Scrag end' is a cheap cut usually used for the classic Irish Stew - as with most 'cheap cuts' it needs long slow cooking (it comes from the neck). Breast of lamb is even cheaper - but very little meat on it and quite fatty - prefer a nice pork belly myself. Shoulder is a good medium price cut - half the price of leg, but just as tasty, try slow roasting it, I think Nigella has a good recipe (actually for a salad, but you could just use it for the lamb) : http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/N/nigella/bites6.shtml

http://www.riverfordfarmshop.co.uk/riverfordfarmshops/recipes.htm

Ted_Hutchinson

Lidl's had a whole frozen leg lamb for £6.50ish on Monday.
There have been reports here that Lidl's meat is OK.
Not cooked the lamb yet.

Alfietinker

Catowen How is neck of lamb used? I've got some in the freezer from a hamper but have no idea what to do with it. I have a slow cooker so was just going to bung it in there, but is it better in a stew then?

Alfietinker

Perhaps I'll rethink then. Searching the recipe index now.

Penny-Pincher!!

We do like lamb but have been buying mutton recently and is very cheap.

Sainsburys do a 600g mutton mince fresh pack for 99p:D ...this easily makes 2 shepards pie for 4 portions each. Or it would make a spagbol/chilli for 8 portions and could be frozen.

Lamb is normally heavily reduced at about 8pm is Asda if that helps. I often get their "posh" and organic lamb chump steaks which have been matured for about £1.50-normal price £6+

HTH

PP
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Raspberry_Swirl

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

Sainsburys do a 600g mutton mince fresh pack for 99p:D ...this easily makes 2 shepards pie for 4 portions each. Or it would make a spagbol/chilli for 8 portions and could be frozen.

i didn't think any supermarkets sold mutton. i'll have to pop into sainburys as i don't normally shop in there!

Louisa_2

Thank you all, Mr Tesco does neck of lamb for a decentish price so I will give it a go and see how much actually ends up in a pack (getting it delivered to avoid temptation of things not on my meal planner) and if I can manage to add lots of nice veggies in too then my sc stew will be perfectamundo

I really like the sound of the mutton mince too, what a bargain! I work very near a sainsburys so will try and pop in at lunch time or on my way home