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I remember the first time I had mutton curry in the Middle East. I thought it was going to be gross, turns out it's delicious. It does seem a shame its not more
by bengale 3y ago
I remember the first time I had mutton curry in the Middle East. I thought it was going to be gross, turns out it's delicious. It does seem a shame its not more common in the west.
- 317070 3y agoI did not even notice it is not a thing in the US. It's definitely not all of "The West". In Europe (UK, France, Belgium), mutton is pretty common.
- ssl232 3y agoActually, in the UK, mutton tends mainly to be eaten by members of Asian, Middle Eastern and Caribbean communities. It's not widely sold in supermarkets all over the country, unlike, say, lamb. And where it is sold in a supermarket it tends to be one product line where there might be several for more common types of meat like beef, pork and lamb.
- downWidOutaFite 3y agoIs there really much difference between mutton and lamb meats?
- kbash9 3y agoMutton is really goat. Lamb is just lamb meat. IMO, lamb is sometimes harder to cook because of the smell - you need the right spices to get rid of the smell. Easy to get mutton in most urban areas in the west - just look for a Halal meat shop.
- a2tech 3y agoI've never seen 'mutton' be goat. Mutton is the name for the meat of adult sheep, lamb is the name of meat from the juvenile sheep. Goat is goat.
- ssl232 3y agoThey meant "good", not "goat", I think.
- selimthegrim 3y agoNo, in the Indian subcontinent, it is usually taken refer to goat because sheep are pretty much scarce (Maharashtra and Kashmir being exceptions)
- andybak 3y agoIn the UK lamb is cooked mostly unspiced - maybe a touch of rosemary and garlic. Mint sauce is used as a condiment.
- a2tech 3y agoYes. Mutton is the meat of the adult sheep, lamb is the meat of a juvenile sheep. The flavor is different, but in a volume-ish way. If you think of the flavor of lamb as being a 4, the strength of the mutton flavor is like a 7-8. It's the same flavor, there's just way more of it.
- bengale 3y agoI don't often see mutton in the UK.
- mc32 3y agoThe supermarkets carry mutton yearround. I don't see much or any venison, but maybe that's because those who eat it hunt it themselves? It does require knowing how to prepare it in order to overcome the gamey flavor though. (Greek recipes are good and approachable)
- dfc 3y agoYou know an American supermarket that carries mutton?
- mc32 3y agoWhole foods (where mutton = sheep's flesh (in some places it may also mean goat's meat))
- genocidicbunny 3y agoLamb is also sheep's flesh, but it's not the same as mutton. Lamb is indeed very commonly available, though usually still in fairly limited selection, but I can't even remember the last time I saw actual mutton for sale.
- jart 3y agoVenison originally meant the meat of a game animal, so in a sense it's technically impossible to sell in stores.
- leipert 3y agoWhy would it be impossible? You shoot the deer, you butcher it, you sell it in the store. Here in Germany we have „game season“ and you can pre-order it at a lot of butcher shops or even certain supermarket chains. The orders are then basically fulfilled by local hunters and foresters, the meat is inspected like any other meat.
- jart 3y ago
- natch 3y agoLet’s be clear, for some people it does in fact taste gross. For me it’s not gross but the flavor is very intense, and gets old quickly. Each time I need a few years break before I can enjoy it again.
- Darmody 3y agoThat has a lot to do with they way it's cooked and how mature the animal was.
- natch 3y agoI've eaten mutton in the US, in China, in India, in Afghanistan, in Pakistan, in Iran, in Iraq, in Turkey, in Greece… I think your theory doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Edit: downvoted why?
- sumedh 3y agoIndia, Pakistan called goat meat as mutton.
- natch 3y agoYes, still tastes bad to me (I admit this is subjective).
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- Darmody 3y agoI don't eat mutton regularly, but when I do I can notice the difference between mutton and lamb. Last time I've eaten, like a month ago, we asked the waiter what was the difference between two plates and she told us basically that, one was more tender with a light flavour, the other one was stronger. Just so you know. I did not downvote you.
- zem 3y ago"mutton" in the middle east might well have been goat rather than sheep (common usage in indian english, and it's spread to bits of the middle east too)
- azemetre 3y agoNever had mutton myself but other meats I like that are uncommon to find in US grocers are duck, quail, and goat. Duck has gotten easier to find I suppose, the whole foods near me will sell both whole and breasts. I don't remember this being the case 3 years ago. But finding goat is very hard. I don't tend to go to butchers since there are none near me within walking distance. When I lived in Florida I'd routinely eat at Caribbean or Dominican or other tropical cuisine restaurants that would all serve goat. Some of my favorite meals I've ever had were in those small hole-in-the-wall places.
- TheAdamist 3y agoMy local costco sells large boxes of frozen cubed goat meat, and maybe entire goats. (Theres occasionally something large wrapped in burlap next to where the goat cubes are stored in the freezer). I don't have a need for a 15 pound box much less whole animal, so haven't bought it. Will get a duck from them later this fall though.
- azemetre 3y agohmm I'll have to try my Costco then. I don't mind driving to shop but Costco sells way to much for a single dude to finish in a reasonable time :D
- stouset 3y agoI honestly can't believe duck isn't more popular in the US. Yes, it's more expensive than chicken but part of that (I suspect) is its rarity. But unlike lamb (which I love) being something of an acquired taste, duck is unambiguously delicious. My only real guess is that both duck and lamb–to me–seem more sensitive in general to preparation. Beef, chicken, and pork are less enjoyable when they're not cooked well but they're still alright. Duck and lamb seem significantly less enjoyable when they're prepared badly.
- azemetre 3y agoDuck is absolutely great, there's a Thai restaurant near me that makes a great tasting fried duck breast with a peanut sauce. Incredibly crispy, incredibly delicious. Highly underrated meat as you said.
- epx 3y agoPreparation is probably a big factor. Some meat houses ('churrascarias') serve grilled mutton here but I can't stand the taste, it immediately remembers me of a smelly rain-soaked lamb. But I ate mutton in a dinner in England, decided to eat it quietly out of politeness to the host, but it didn't taste bad at all.