On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:06:46 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>"Jeßus" wrote:
>>
>> From the little I know, it's just a historical quirk that lamb isn't
>> more common in the U.S. It's a shame, because it's such a lovely meat
>> and you have plenty of suitable land there to raise them.
>
>I googled the question this morning and this seems to explain the
>shortage here in the US.
>
>http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/201...sheep-declines

It does for the current situation at least. Hopefully things will
improve in the future.

>> Try getting some lamb shoulder or half a leg along with this recipe:
>> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/i...mb-recipe.html
>> Anyone who doesnt like this doesnt like lamb!
>
>Thanks for that. I've bookmarked it. I'll take your word that it's a
>good one since you raise and eat lamb. I will try it IF I ever find
>this in a store but I'm doubtful.
>
>One more thing....do you have a good recipe for a mint sauce for the
>lamb? I'll even make a bit of that on the side to try. Just with a
>bite or two to start with.

Mine is much the same as lucretiaborgia has posted.