Mutton

jessbrown100

http://www.muttonrenaissance.org.uk/. This site looks quite interesting. (am no good at posting links, sorry!)

jessbrown100

Oh!....I did it:D

jessbrown100

I suppose you could argue that raising animals for the sole purpose of killing and eating them is cruel in itself, if you wanted to.

Yep, but since we're discussing this because I want to buy some mutton, it would seem highly unlikely that I would want to! Thanks for the info though:D

hotcookie101

RichyRich wrote: »

Halal meat is slaughtered by slitting the neck of the animal and allowing the blood to drain, after a prayer is said. Whether it's any more or less ethical than driving a bolt through the brain of the animal or electrocuting it is a matter of opinion I guess.

I suppose you could argue that raising animals for the sole purpose of killing and eating them is cruel in itself, if you wanted to.

All meat is killed by slitting the throat and allowing blood to drain. The captive bolt/electrocutution/carbon dioxide is called "stunning" and does not kill the animal, it renders it insensible so it does not feel the throat slit and slowly die as the blood drains(although some argue that this is instant). Halal slaughter does not allow stunning, and is the subject of a lot of animal welfare campaigning/debate
mutton is very very tasty though-that south african curry sounds lovely :-)

parsonswife8

I'mcomingbackasaman wrote: »

Mutton curry sounds minging anyway .....

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It's not minging, it's delicious, if cooked properly.
Mutton is just meat from an older sheep, that's all and requires a longer cooking time.

KT1985

I bought a tray of mutton yesterday at the butchers- have never had it before and thought it was good value.

Main question is, is it that different to lamb, and can I serve it as I would lamb, with mint sauce?
(it is currently slow roasting in the oven)

mardatha

I think its all the same thing really but it has become more fashionable to call it lamb LOL ! But somebody else will know more maybe.

meg72

Lucky you I havent seen mutton for years. It is in fact older sheep that are called mutton and is tougher and tastier than lamb. Requires long slow cooking.
Cor could just eat a bowl of my Nans mutton stew.

Woofles

It is a mature sheep, be warned it has a stronger flavour than lamb, not everyone likes it.

Guapa1

Hmm, curried mutton with plain boiled rice. Definitely a slow cook jobbie though.