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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: farmers wife on August 03, 2015, 10:16:08 pm

Title: Mutton - Offal
Post by: farmers wife on August 03, 2015, 10:16:08 pm

We dispatched a fantastic ewe today (2-3yrs old).  We've got the offal here I cant seam to find any information on the eating quality of offal - is it good? Simple dishes like liver and bacon? Hope you can let me know Ta

Title: Re: Mutton - Offal
Post by: Anke on August 03, 2015, 10:29:19 pm

Liver and heart used in "Paprikash" (Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's "Meat" Book), or just simply fried liver with slow-fried onion&apple (and new potatoes or good mash later in the year).  You can use the heart in a stew later (freeze now). I use the lungs for the dog (cooked and frozen in portions), and I have to confess I really don't like the kidneys, so the dog gets those too.

Title: Re: Mutton - Offal
Post by: Loobylou on August 03, 2015, 10:57:24 pm

We use all our offal, we use the livers and cook with mash. Lungs and heart go to our dogs and kidneys go in a stew. Great to have no waste. When we do our goat offal we make pate from the liver, it's lovely

Title: Re: Mutton - Offal
Post by: farmers wife on August 03, 2015, 11:42:58 pm

Thanks for your replies - Do I assume you both mean mutton not lamb. I can find loads of info on lamb but little on the eating qualities of Mutton offal.

Title: Re: Mutton - Offal
Post by: Loobylou on August 04, 2015, 07:14:28 am

Yes mine is all mutton (soay).
 :)

Title: Re: Mutton - Offal
Post by: Foobar on August 04, 2015, 09:38:28 am

Quote from: farmers wife on August 03, 2015, 11:42:58 pm

I can find loads of info on lamb but little on the eating qualities of Mutton offal.

I've never noticed any difference in the taste between the too.