On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:51:47 -0600, casa contenta > wrote:

> On 9/9/2013 6:42 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:12:16 -0600, casa contenta > wrote:
> >
> >> On 9/7/2013 9:54 PM, 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.
> >>>
> >>
> >> You sussed that out straight away, yes we have an issue with getting
> >> Aussie lamb.
> >>
> >> What on earth do they feed them down under, tumbleweeds?
> >
> > I think it's an older animal.
> >
> Which we get in these parts under the name mutton?

I don't think a sheep of any age is called mutton here (USDA rules -
discussed last year and I'm not finding it for anyone - they're on
their own) and that's why the Aussie can get away with selling us the
older stuff and still call it lamb.

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