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    The "Godfather" of COAR Great-Kazoo's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by BladesNBarrels View Post
    Costco boneless leg of lamb.
    Cut it in half and froze one of the halfs.
    The first half met with her delight.
    The second half about 3 weeks later, not so much.
    Nothing personal but that packaged lamb is crap. You're using a product that was slaughtered and processed on the 1st of the month, in NZ or Australia. Packaged on who knows what day after butchered, then vacuum sealed, loaded on a truck. Shipped to the US then sent to retail outlets.
    So from actual slaughter time to you cooking it can be a month or more, easy.

    Find someone local who raises lamb, or call a few packing places. This gives you a locally sourced product that was slaughtered then delivered to you within a week, tops. The flavor difference even the smell is noticeable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    Nothing personal but that packaged lamb is crap. You're using a product that was slaughtered and processed on the 1st of the month, in NZ or Australia. Packaged on who knows what day after butchered, then vacuum sealed, loaded on a truck. Shipped to the US then sent to retail outlets.
    So from actual slaughter time to you cooking it can be a month or more, easy.

    Find someone local who raises lamb, or call a few packing places. This gives you a locally sourced product that was slaughtered then delivered to you within a week, tops. The flavor difference even the smell is noticeable.
    ^^^THIS! Fresh meat is really the only choice for my dinner table. Sure, it costs more, but the difference is absolutely noticeable and it's better for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squeeze View Post
    ^^^THIS! Fresh meat is really the only choice for my dinner table. Sure, it costs more, but the difference is absolutely noticeable and it's better for you.
    When it comes to lamb, it's cheaper in the long . We're paying an average of $5- $6.75 lb for processed, wrapped, ready to cook when i buy a live / whole one.
    For beef & pork, sure a bit more costly, but... you know where it comes from. I thought the beef prices at the farmers market were on the high side . Till i looked at beef in Krogers (kings) and safeway. Average of $6-9 lb at the store! TFM
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