HRH Prince Charles recently revealed a secret passion for mutton. Have you ever tried it. I never have. What does it taste like. How much like lamb is it?

I dont find Camilla remotely attractive

It's very tasty, if cooked well. Yes, it's like lamb but stronger and tougher, so benefits from much longer cooking times. I think it's very underrated.

If you've ever been to a curry house and had the 'meat' curry, chances are it was mutton.

I dont find Camilla remotely attractive

I resisted the obvious Camilla joke as it seemed ...well, too obvious.:hihi:

It's very tasty, if cooked well. Yes, it's like lamb but stronger and tougher, so benefits from much longer cooking times. I think it's very underrated.

If you've ever been to a curry house and had the 'meat' curry, chances are it was mutton.

I agree Fantomas......very under-rated indeed.
You rightly point out it needs cooking properly......long and slow with lots of moisture or it will be very tough.
It is of course similar to lamb, but has a deeper flavour.

I resisted the obvious Camilla joke as it seemed ...well, too obvious.:hihi:

Sorry,I couldnt resist!!

I dont find Camilla remotely attractive

Ewe should stop lambasting the poor woman ............:D

I dont find Camilla remotely attractive

What have sheep ever done to you to deserve that remark?:hihi:

Lambs, cute, playful and inquisitive in the springtime, coo'd over by children and adults alike, with a natural lifespan of 15 years or so. Electrocuted and throats slit while still babies. Me not like.

At least sheep (mutton) get to see the next spring...but not much after.

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/sheep.html

Lambs, cute, playful and inquisitive in the springtime, coo'd over by children and adults alike, with a natural lifespan of 15 years or so. Electrocuted and throats slit while still babies. Me not like.



http://www.vegsoc.org/info/sheep.html

But very tasty with a nice helping of mint sauce.:hihi:

Electrocuted and throats slit while still babies. Me not like.

At least sheep (mutton) get to see the next spring...but not much after.



Might be seen as preferable to being constantly rogered by some Welsh hill farmer!:hihi: :hihi:

I seem to remember reading on numerous occasios that he was a vegetarian, on health grounds.

I don't find Camilla Park Bowles attractive either, she's got Gail Platt's ET neck for a start.

Diana was no oil painting either but even she was better looking than Camilla Parker "ET neck" Bowles.

But with all due respect to them I don't think any of the Royal Family are all that good looking, Charles's got Dumbo sized ears, Camilla's got ET's neck, I suppose the Queen looks sort of like a younger version of my Nan... But William and Harry, eh?! I can't personally see what all the girls see in him to be honest apart from that he's 2nd or 3rd in line to teh Throne.

I seem to remember reading on numerous occasios that he was a vegetarian, on health grounds.

I can't see that because then he'd be eating his friends, he talks to plants and things doesn't he?:loopy:

I don't find Camilla Park Bowles attractive either, she's got Gail Platt's ET neck for a start.

OMG what an awful thing to read; I'm trying to eat my lunch and I'm now feeling slightly queazy!:gag: :gag:

I can't see that because then he'd be eating his friends, he talks to plants and things doesn't he?:loopy:

For a vegetarian, he seems very fond of killing as many animals as he can..... bit like his father becoming President of the World Wildlife Fund after being photographed standing beside his kill of a rare white tiger in India..... funny old world

StarSparkle

I had no idea that the Prince of Wales had a penchant for mutton. I was aware, however, of his liking for heavy puddings. It is claimed that when offered a simple, wholesome dish of Clewtie Dumpling by an elderly Highland Scots couple at their croft, the heir to the throne wept with sheer joy. Perhaps he was reminded of the ones his Grandmother [herself a proud Scot] used to make him when a small boy?

However, not all Prince Charles' memories of heavy puddings will be so pleasant. Cruel rumours have circulated for years to the effect that he was bullied dreadfully whilst serving in the Navy. Allegedly, rough and tough sailors forced him to make Bread and Butter Pudding whilst wearing an effeminate pinafore. If the pudding was not to their liking, the Prince had to 'take his turn in the barrel', whatever that means. I wouldn't know, having led a sheltered life.

For a vegetarian, he seems very fond of killing as many animals as he can..... bit like his father becoming President of the World Wildlife Fund after being photographed standing beside his kill of a rare white tiger in India..... funny old world

StarSparkle

I am reminded of the story of when Charles visited Sheffield and wore a fox fur hat. When asked why he replied it was his father's idea. Apparently Charles had siad to Philip that he was due to visit Sheffield and Phil replied "Sheffield, wear the fox hat".

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HRH Prince Charles recently revealed a secret passion for mutton.

Well he is the Prince of Wales.

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HRH Prince Charles recently revealed a secret passion for mutton.

Well he is the Prince of Wales.
Can you explain that?:D :D :D

Lambs, cute, playful and inquisitive in the springtime, coo'd over by children and adults alike, with a natural lifespan of 15 years or so. Electrocuted and throats slit while still babies. Me not like.

At least sheep (mutton) get to see the next spring...but not much after.

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/sheep.html

Nahh, sheep have a typical lifespan of about half that - don't believe the veggie propaganda. ;)

Lamb goes to slaughter at anything from 6 weeks to 1 year, but most growers seem to take them to about 7 months or so to maximise weight against time / money. Spring lamb is younger 4/5 months.

Now isn't a good time to eat lamb as it will be last years frozen stuff, but come June we get this years crop! Mmmmmm!

Mutton's OK if you know what to expect. I suspect that most people would have a bit of a shock if they tried it. It's rather dark and gamey. Nice in a slow / double cooked stew with leeks and turnips! I think I know what I might be having this weekend now :D

I think it's pretty obvious Charles likes mutton.... dressed as a sheep. :D

Nahh, sheep have a typical lifespan of about half that - don't believe the veggie propaganda. ;)

Lamb goes to slaughter at anything from 6 weeks to 1 year, but most growers seem to take them to about 7 months or so to maximise weight against time / money. Spring lamb is younger 4/5 months.

Now isn't a good time to eat lamb as it will be last years frozen stuff, but come June we get this years crop! Mmmmmm!


Averaging the results from google gives an age of 11.

Don't you feel any discomfort in refering to farmers as "growers" and lambs as "crop" in this context. Still, if it helps desensitise industrial scale killing eh? :gag:

Averaging the results from google gives an age of 11.

Don't you feel any discomfort in refering to farmers as "growers" and lambs as "crop" in this context. Still, if it helps desensitise industrial scale killing eh? :gag:
the choice of words stood out here too.

We've been growing lamb in raised beds for some time; last year's crop wasn't too good though.

However the Broccoli breeding and rearing programme has been a great success and we now have a whole herd of them grazing the pasture....

In a nice Donner Kebab...

Averaging the results from google gives an age of 11.

Don't you feel any discomfort in refering to farmers as "growers" and lambs as "crop" in this context. Still, if it helps desensitise industrial scale killing eh? :gag:

Nope, I've got no discomfort with it at all, but then I spent much of my formative years on a farm. Sheep and farmers are exactly that - crops and growers, and farmers would recognise, and many would use those terms, whether industrial scale or not.

I think it's a shame that people feel the need to be desensitised about something that they put in their mouth and eat.

I'm quite happy with understanding where my food comes from and what it is. I personally would like more people to as well. It would improve the quality of food and therefore the welfare of the animals. They will still be crops, but while people don't see the link between the supermarket and the farmyard we will get the mass processed junk that we are offered.

It's not unknown for me to send food back to a restaurant kitchen with the instruction to "tell the chef that cow didn't deserve to die". ;)

I love mutton chops :)

personally I dont like Lamb.