On 14/07/2014 7:13 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-07-14 9:08 AM, graham wrote:
>> On 13/07/2014 10:34 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:33:52 -0400, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> My wife picked up some Australian lamb shoulder chops the other day and
>>>> we grilled them on the gas BBQ tonight. She had marinated them in lemon
>>>> juice with olive oil and garlic. Served with boiled potatoes, green
>>>> beans, Greek salad and pita.
>>>
>>> I like everything about that meal except it's "Australian" lamb.
>>> There's something about that stuff I can't stand. NZ is okay,
>>> American is better.
>>>
>> Canadian is better still!
>
>
> I have not had American lamb so I have nothing to compare it to. I have
> never had bad Canadian lamb, but I will confess to buying a lot of NZ
> lamb because it is quite a bit cheaper, and quite good.
>
When it comes to lamb, there always seems to be more than a little
nationalism when opinions as to the best are discussed. When I lived
with my parents, we always had English lamb. Every year, the local
butcher would let us have a quarter of the first spring lamb and the
experience sticks in my memory. However, lots of Brits will swear by
Welsh lamb and the French are equally parochial with either Provençal or
Pré-salé. When I lived in Australia, we would buy a side of lamb from
time to time and I thought it excellent. If the flavour was stronger
than English, I didn't notice it as I like the taste. In fact, Prince
Chuck prefers the flavour of hogget (a sheep of 1-2 years of age).
Graham