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I grew up near the Navajo reservation and it was easy to find mutton there, probably one of the few places that is true. Mutton stew is the common dish, but I h
by prpl 6y ago
I grew up near the Navajo reservation and it was easy to find mutton there, probably one of the few places that is true. Mutton stew is the common dish, but I have had mutton navajo tacos and other things once upon a time, but I can’t particularly remember the taste.
- UnpossibleJim 6y agoA lot of mutton tends to go in the stew pot or the grind with spice, except for a few cuts. There are chops (which I like), and the rib eye (the rack, as it were). Typically, what you would think of as the premium cuts on a beef steer are kept on mutton, and the rest is cut for the grind or stew cuts, as far as I know. I like mutton, but I also like goat. I don't mind gamier meat flavors, though and was raised hunting so there's that.
- prpl 6y agoYeah I don’t mind gamy meats, I have had kudu, gemsbok, springbok, javalina, elk, ostrich, venison (many times) etc... The mutton near the reservation often lived fairly long lives, so I wouldn’t terribly be surprised if stew was common for even the desirable cuts.