Australia does not import mutton and sell it as lamb. American lamb has a very strong gamey taste, the flesh is much darker than Australian or NZ lamb. I think American lamb tastes like something between hogett and mutton.

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> Australia does not import mutton and sell it as lamb. American lamb has a very strong gamey taste, the flesh is much darker than Australian or NZ lamb. I think American lamb tastes like something between hogett and mutton.

Whatever American lamb is (that's all I've ever eaten), I've
always heard that it's mild tasting but I have no other to
compare to. Regardless, I love American lamb. Equal to a good
ribeye steak to me.

Gary wrote:
> wrote:
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>> Australia does not import mutton and sell it as lamb. American lamb has a very strong gamey taste, the flesh is much darker than Australian or NZ lamb. I think American lamb tastes like something between hogett and mutton.
>
> Whatever American lamb is (that's all I've ever eaten), I've
> always heard that it's mild tasting but I have no other to
> compare to. Regardless, I love American lamb. Equal to a good
> ribeye steak to me.

i am ok with it when it is well trimmed of fat but otherwise
don't much like it.

when i make it, to me it tastes a bit stronger than beef
and more gamey as the other poster says, but i am ok with
that level of difference from beef.

i've tried several times to make a decent gyros meat but
never come close to what i like (pretty much close to Grecian
Delight but without black pepper in it would be my preference).

as we were just this morning talking of gyros this is a nice
place to post this.


songbird