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Title: Price and cut list for mutton
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on September 13, 2017, 04:48:00 pm

Hi
Had a quote for our mutton

£38 for slaughter and butcher vac packed and labelled

Does this sound right

Cut list

2 leg joints
3x leg steaks
14 chops
2 shoulder joints
Mince (neck/breast)

Should there be other meat cuts such as fillet

I've heard good things from others about the butchers etc

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Price and cut list for mutton
Post by: twizzel on September 13, 2017, 06:38:59 pm

We didn't make chops out of our mutton, it needs long slow cooking so lent itself to loin joint rather than a chop which is normally grilled or cooked fairly quickly. Is that list is for half a ewe I.e 1 side or the whole ewe? I think we had legs in half, shoulder in half, loin into 2 joints (4 in total), neck slices and breast. I think we paid £32 kill and cut so yours sounds about right with vac packing included.

Title: Re: Price and cut list for mutton
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on September 13, 2017, 07:12:55 pm

Thanks twizzle

Should it have fillet as well

Title: Re: Price and cut list for mutton
Post by: twizzel on September 13, 2017, 08:02:53 pm

Don't think so as that would normally be the chops/loin. It's basically cut like a lamb bar the loin, but you can do it however you want, just keep in mind it needs slow cooking.

Title: Re: Price and cut list for mutton
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on September 14, 2017, 08:35:43 am

Thanks again