[Jacob-list] Jacob Chops

[Zach Oaster]

Agreed. As a culinary kind of person, I have found the Jacob meat to be
*exceptional*. It lacks any muttony flavor, and is better than any beef I
can get in the supermarket. Even the fat is tasty, like beef.

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On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 3:29 PM, <farmgirlarts at triad.rr.com> wrote:


> For the last 6 years my family and I have been eating Suffolk market lambs

> and enjoying them. But last night we grilled our fist Jacob Chops! WOW!!!

> What a difference. There was no sheepy smell or taste and this was a 1 1/2

> yr old ram that was castrated 3 months ago. The flavor and texture were

> incredible. The market lambs are always fed high protein grain and hay,

> while my Jacob was on grass with only two handfuls of grain a day. Now, I'd

> say that if I have a choice, I'd choose Jacob over the Suffolk market lambs

> any time for flavor. The big difference is probably poundage per age. Most

> of the market lambs weigh over 60 lbs hanging at 8 mos, while this 1 1/2 yr

> old Jacob was 50 lbs hanging.

>

> Laura

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> Laura C Frazier

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