[nutterly_uts]

Am waiting for my first ever half lamb from a local supplier. Its grass fed but also dry aged too.

Not really a big thing in the scheme of things, but I am excited to try the difference from supermarket lamb.
I am not currently able to raise my own so this is the first step on the journey I guess

[DavidandCollette]

Hi We now have our own eggs lamb goats milk veg honey and soft fruit.  Its fantastic and tastes so much better that anything from a supermarket. However the thing that has struck us over the last couple of years is just how cosmetic everything is when you buy it. Quite a learning curve in some respects but mucky knobbly potatoes taste far better than bought. Enjoy the lamb

[nutterly_uts]

Hi We now have our own eggs lamb goats milk veg honey and soft fruit

SO JEALOUS! This is all on my want list

However the thing that has struck us over the last couple of years is just how cosmetic everything is when you buy it. Quite a learning curve in some respects but mucky knobbly potatoes taste far better than bought.

I have never understood why something we eat has to look like it came out of a spot the difference book. We are eating it not keeping it forever as a perfect specimen!

[Roxy]

The two lambs I kept from this years lambing are very small, so I have bought half a lamb from a local farm.  The taste of this lamb is far superior to the supermarket lamb, and also mine was considerably cheaper.  OK it came in a big plastic bag, and I had to bag it up for the freezer, but that was no issue.  I am sure you will enjoy yours!!

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Sounds good! I haven't been able to have any lambs killed this year, due to lack of ram lambs, bad lambing and the abbatoir is fully booked now. I do have one nearly finished and a ewe going with him too, but seeing as neil is fully booked I think it will be Jan before any lamb for us, sooo annoyed as well.

[Lesley Silvester]

Home grown meat is so much tastier. I love my goat meat. Goat milk from a supermarket tastes nothing like the real thing either. I have no idea what they do to it but it doesn't taste like it comes from a goat.

[nutterly_uts]

Home grown meat is so much tastier. I love my goat meat. Goat milk from a supermarket tastes nothing like the real thing either. I have no idea what they do to it but it doesn't taste like it comes from a goat.

I think its just because you lose that personal touch the moment you aim for amounts that are enough for supermarkets.

I paid £90 for my half lamb but I am not on the mainland.

First tasting tomorrow Got some amazing chump chops I'm eyeing up