[Jacob-list] 3 new Jacobs

[Melanie Boxall]

I never even thought to compare, but that's a good point. We had a LOT of sausage. It truly is the world's finest sausage.


Melanie
"Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stranger."

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: CARL FOSBRINK 
  To: Melanie Boxall ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] 3 new Jacobs


  We have had some old rams butchered also and they taste great. One was a 5 yr. old that got mean. If you don't want to take a chance have them made into lamb-burger. It can be used for anything you would use hamburger for. The cuts from the old one should be larger than the young ones, especially the leg of lambs, shoulder roasts etc. so you should be able to tell by that which one was the old one.
   
  Carl and Judy Fosbrink
  www.4hornfarm.com





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  From: Melanie Boxall <melanie.boxall at sympatico.ca>
  To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com
  Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 1:10:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] 3 new Jacobs

  I rarely have anything to post here as my objective is somewhat different, but on that note I thought I'd offer a heads up. Many of will already know this, but some may not, so I thought it was worth mentioning.

  We took 7 sheep to the butcher last year, mostly yearlings, but one rather bad-tempered old ram too. I'd had enough of his attitude.

  I told the butcher CATEGORICALLY to keep the ram separate and label him as mutton. He didn't.

  I was cross because I intended to sell some of the lamb, but didn't want to sully my reputation with the mutton getting mixed in. So we didn't sell any.

  We have eaten meat from every corner of that freezer, it has been rummaged through, tipped out, shuffled...there is no way our picks have always been lamb by chance. But I have not noticed any muttony flavour. Certainly not a rammy flavour.

  I can only conclude it all tastes the same. I would never have believed an old ram could taste like lamb, but there it is.

  What an amazing breed they are.


  Melanie
  "Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stranger."

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