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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:05:20 -0700, Kent wrote:
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>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>> on dh's most recent trip to costco he got ribeye or t bone, and lamb
>>> chops
>>> for our dinners in the next few days, all of it looked great to him and
>>> the lamb had gone from 10.99 lb to 6.99 for the lamb chops, so if you
>>> like
>>> lamb it might be worth checkng out. Lee
>>>

>> Costco's lamb is from Australia and New Zealand and is different than
>> American lamb, lacking its subtle taste. It's not bad, just different.
>> This
>> is particularly true of their boneless leg of lamb. This is just a "so
>> you
>> know". We're great fans of all Costco meat. $6.99/lb for lamb chops is a
>> great price. We just had the same lamb chops at $10.99 and they were
>> excellent. I'm not aware that Costco does markdowns.

>
> $10.99 is their rack of lamb, $6.99 is their lamb chops, and $4.99 is
> their boneless leg of lamb.
>
> New Zealand lamb kicks American lamb's butt. NZ lamb is much tastier.
> American lamb isn't even worth buying, IMO - Not enough taste.
>
> -sw
>
>

You've obviously never had bone in Iowa leg of lamb slowly nursed up to 120F
on the grill with garlic and rosemary.

Kent