Benthejockey Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Been desperate for a cold snap for a month so I could kill some lambs and a barren ewe. Missed the frosty week last week with hurting my back but the forecast was good for this week that it wouldn't get above 5 degrees till today. I killed two lambs and the ewe on Tuesday afternoon. Treating myself to an electric hoist was definitely a good idea it made lifeting much easier! Chopped them up yesterday afternoon and they cut very well. The lambs were small but I expected that, the ewe had very little milk and they just don't do the same on a bottle and they definitely weaned early so never grew. The ewe was a Torwen that belongs to the FIL. Hes list interest so I'm running them with ours. She didn't hold to the tup and we're at a size now we can cull hard and Barren ewes are top of the hit list. She's only 3 so although technically mutton she's no real age and will be very good eating. This is a photo of the better lamb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Don't see the mint sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Looks like some nice Lamb, i see you have taken the back bone off. Tip for home consumption, i remove the strip of sinew along the back (circled and a line that i would cut along and remove prior to cutting into chops), it takes some chewing and 9 times out of 10 ends up on the side of the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted December 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 41 minutes ago, Dougy said: Looks like some nice Lamb, i see you have taken the back bone off. Tip for home consumption, i remove the strip of sinew along the back (circled and a line that i would cut along and remove prior to cutting into chops), it takes some chewing and 9 times out of 10 ends up on the side of the plate. If I'm honest I forgot to take it off. I normally would. I took the back bone out, Mrs BTJ and the step daughter are a pain in the **** when it comes to chops and won't just pick them up and eat them and end up leaving loads on the bone, or I have to cut the bones out before I serve them so I did away with it! I also did a rack of lamb and a rack of mutton with the others, it's good but I'm not entirely happy with how clean I got the bones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 It looks very tidy, looks a good job. Chuck the meaty bones in tbe oven for 1/2 an hour roasting will add glovour,then in a pressure cooker. You will get plenty of stock for your gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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