On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 07:52:51 +1000, John J > wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Sep 2013 20:54:26 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:16:11 -0600, casa contenta > wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/6/2013 2:53 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> > On 2013-09-06 4:40 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> Most marinades are for adding flavor, not tenderizing..
>>> >
>>> > Nonsense. Marinades with acid will break down some of the tough fibres
>>> > in meat and make them more tender. Yogurt is a great marinade
>>> > ingredient for tenderizing. I use it when I make Tandoori chicken and it
>>> > is amazing how much it tenderizes the chicken. I have also used it with
>>> > lamb.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Ditto both, it's great stuff and has the tang to cut through lamb's
>>> gaminess.
>>
>>You're lamb sucks if it's gamey and it's probably from Australia. I
>>won't eat that crap.
>
>There was nothing wrong with Australian lamb when I still used to eat
>it. Maybe they add sugar and fat to it before exporting it to the US.

Some people just don't like real lamb/hogget/mutton and want the bland
crap.