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Smoked leg of mutton with DP Red Eye Express ... first time, won't be the last

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Stormbringer
Stormbringer Posts: 2,082
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I cooked this for the first time, won't be the last. It tasted like a cross between roast lamb and beef with some gamey notes thrown in for good measure. Paired with a Rosso di Montalcino, it was delicious. Full details:

https://www.thecooksdigest.co.uk/2018/03/04/roast-leg-of-mutton/

Smoking in the Egg, snow in the background:


Carved and ready to serve:


Served with roast potatoes and tenderstem broccoli:


Thanks for looking!
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    Nice!! Plated shot looks superb. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
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    Where in blazes did you find a leg of mutton?  I've never had it, have always wondered what it was like, and have thought I'd probably love it.  Was it local?  Did you order it online somewhere?

    Looks great, BTW!
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  • Cookbook_Chip
    Cookbook_Chip Posts: 1,299
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    That looks wonderful. Love Redeye on lamb
    Lovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
    Stoker II wifi, Thermapen, and a Fork for plating photo purposes
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  • Stormbringer
    Stormbringer Posts: 2,082
    edited March 2018
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    Thanks folks. We had some mutton left over so SWMBO made some tortilla wraps with them the next day. After resting in the fridge overnight, the meat tasted more lamb-y and less game-y, but still quite different to roast lamb.

    @Theophan I obtained it from Turner and George, a butcher in London. I ordered it online. There are a couple of other butchers I know that do it locally, it's pretty rare though. But well worth doing.
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    Fantastic...

    If you tell people in Texas you're looking to cook Mutton...they hide their dog.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Theophan
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    Stormbringer said:
    ... @Theophan I obtained it from Turner and George, a butcher in London....
    Very interesting!  I've never found anyone online or local who supplies mutton, but I've found some reasonably local lamb producers, and I've thought probably if I called them they might sell some mutton if requested.  I may try it.  Again, I have no idea whether I'd like it or not, but I'd love to taste it.

    I gather mutton BBQ is popular in Kentucky, and I've thought about driving there (a long drive for me but doable) and just tasting some that way.  Maybe one day.

    Thanks for the information and the great looking pictures!
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    Theophan said:
    Stormbringer said:
    ... @Theophan I obtained it from Turner and George, a butcher in London....
    Very interesting!  I've never found anyone online or local who supplies mutton, but I've found some reasonably local lamb producers, and I've thought probably if I called them they might sell some mutton if requested.  I may try it.  Again, I have no idea whether I'd like it or not, but I'd love to taste it.

    I gather mutton BBQ is popular in Kentucky, and I've thought about driving there (a long drive for me but doable) and just tasting some that way.  Maybe one day.

    Thanks for the information and the great looking pictures!
    If you can get your hands on some mutton, maybe give making some a go :). A traditional Kentucky BBQ is on our list of things to try. There's some historical information on this in the article linked below:

    https://www.thespruce.com/owensboro-mutton-barbecue-331595

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