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Lamb Shank
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Why would anyone now buy a lamb shank. Lamb shanks have become more popular over the past 4 years due to supermarkets making them more available, why? Most folk know what a lamb shank is, but maybe in this fast food, quick fix world some my not. So take your own leg as a guide, chop the foot off below the ankle, measure about 8 inches up the leg and chop off, you will hit a nice lump of meat, that's your lamb shank.
Now the supermarkets over the last 12 months have started to cut these lamb shanks shorter and shorter, hence what you have now is 75% bone, the other 25% is now just gristle, tendon and tough fibrous tissue, all for the grand total £12 per kilo. Some supermarkets and frozen food stores sell them in pretty boxes, and yes with some fab art work on the box of this big mouth watering roast, ( don't be fooled) buy 2 boneless leg chops at the same price per kilo. much better value. What they are selling you is a expensive bone.
Now the supermarkets over the last 12 months have started to cut these lamb shanks shorter and shorter, hence what you have now is 75% bone, the other 25% is now just gristle, tendon and tough fibrous tissue, all for the grand total £12 per kilo. Some supermarkets and frozen food stores sell them in pretty boxes, and yes with some fab art work on the box of this big mouth watering roast, ( don't be fooled) buy 2 boneless leg chops at the same price per kilo. much better value. What they are selling you is a expensive bone.
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I totally agree with nicebloke 1. The lamb shanks have grown smaller as their popularity increases. Like most meat and offal that was once cheap as chips. Soon as some TV chef puts a cheap cut with a tempting recipe on the programme the popularity soars and up goes the price. I made the point that niceone1 made re Lamb shanks to a local butcher and was told the...
12:18 Fri 22nd Mar 2019
I buy both boneless leg chops and shanks from my fabulous butcher. I slow cook the shanks in a red wine sauce and the meat is tender and plentiful, served with mashed potato and lots of veg.
I grill the chops and serve with chips, mushrooms and veg.
In my opinion the two cuts aren't interchangeable but both are delicious.
I grill the chops and serve with chips, mushrooms and veg.
In my opinion the two cuts aren't interchangeable but both are delicious.
I totally agree with nicebloke 1. The lamb shanks have grown smaller as their popularity increases. Like most meat and offal that was once cheap as chips. Soon as some TV chef puts a cheap cut with a tempting recipe on the programme the popularity soars and up goes the price.
I made the point that niceone1 made re Lamb shanks to a local butcher and was told the bigger joints are snapped up by Hotels and other catering establishments. I note most lamb shanks in my butcher are offered in twin packs because there is nothing on them.
I made the point that niceone1 made re Lamb shanks to a local butcher and was told the bigger joints are snapped up by Hotels and other catering establishments. I note most lamb shanks in my butcher are offered in twin packs because there is nothing on them.
