On 2014-04-07 11:24 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2014 12:28:27 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> The other day I picked up some nice looking lamb chops. Okay... I
>>> didn't... I was shopping with my wife and she picked them up. She is the
>>> one who turned me on to lamb. They looked good.... they were cheaper than
>>> the ox tails. She cooked them for me tonight. She did her think with the
>>> preparation and then cooked them on the grill pan.
>>>
>>> As we were sitting down to eat she mentioned that they were American lamb.
>>> I had never had American lamb before. I had had local lamb and Australian
>>> and New Zealand lamb, but I had never had US lamb.
>>> I have to say.... it was absolutely delicious.
>>
>> Excellent If I have lamb steaks I like to marinade in oil, garlic and
>> mint. Hmmm I have some in the freezer ...
>>
>> I usually roast a lamb joint but I am thinking of cooking the next one in
>> the slow cooker with some mint in the stock.
>
> Have you ever tried switching out the mint for oregano or thyme? If
> you decide to give it a go, add lemon juice too. It's seriously
> delicious!
>

Mint and oregano are the same family. I sometimes use oregano with
garlic. lemon juice and olive oil marinade. Rosemary also goes nicely
with lamb.