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lamb is an acquired taste yuck

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Okay, I might just be ignorant as hell here. How come you're old enough to post on an internet forum and yet have never tasted lamb until recently? Also what kind of lamb did you try? I used to hate lamb due to growing up with my mother's overcooked roasts but well cooked lamb is delicious.
 
I don't know that I've ever had lamb. I did go to a gyro place a few years ago, but I don't remember what I had. Probably a beef gyro, actually.
 
I learned that there are people that can go all the way into adult hood without trying lamb. Lamb is one of the most common meats and is absolutely divine.
 
Lamb is the most flavorful , delicious meat...Ever.

Lamb is usually the moistest meat as well.

Eschaton said:
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A nice lamb curry>>>>>>>>>>> everything OP likes
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that's one of the most indulging , richest dishes ever </3
 
Basically every food* that anyone in any culture traditionally eats anywhere on earth tastes good. Every time I try something weird, I enjoy it. Had haggis for the first time a few weeks ago. Trying horse in a few weeks. Goat, kangaroo, ostrich, lamb, goose, duck, swordfish, lobster, squid, octopus, tartare, tongue, oxtail, oysters, whatever. Bring it on. Durian was weird, but I get it. I wanna try a century egg soon.

* I suspect some of the traditional chinese medicine quack food is probably not actually good, even setting aside some of the ethical stuff.
 
Stumpokapow said:
Basically every food* that anyone in any culture traditionally eats anywhere on earth tastes good. Every time I try something weird, I enjoy it. Had haggis for the first time a few weeks ago. Trying horse in a few weeks. Goat, kangaroo, ostrich, lamb, tartare, tongue, oxtail, oysters, whatever. Bring it on. Durian was weird, but I get it. I wanna try a century egg soon.

* I suspect some of the traditional chinese medicine quack food is probably not actually good, even setting aside some of the ethical stuff.
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Horse is alright. How are you having it?
 
Stumpokapow said:
Basically every food* that anyone in any culture traditionally eats anywhere on earth tastes good. Every time I try something weird, I enjoy it. Had haggis for the first time a few weeks ago. Trying horse in a few weeks. Goat, kangaroo, ostrich, lamb, tartare, tongue, oxtail, oysters, whatever. Bring it on. Durian was weird, but I get it. I wanna try a century egg soon.

* I suspect some of the traditional chinese medicine quack food is probably not actually good, even setting aside some of the ethical stuff.
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Balut. I had to get myself drunk to try it. It's not too bad, though the aftertaste leaves something to be desired.
 
Stumpokapow said:
Basically every food* that anyone in any culture traditionally eats anywhere on earth tastes good. Every time I try something weird, I enjoy it. Had haggis for the first time a few weeks ago. Trying horse in a few weeks. Goat, kangaroo, ostrich, lamb, goose, duck, swordfish, lobster, squid, octopus, tartare, tongue, oxtail, oysters, whatever. Bring it on. Durian was weird, but I get it. I wanna try a century egg soon.

* I suspect some of the traditional chinese medicine quack food is probably not actually good, even setting aside some of the ethical stuff.
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Eh if some people don't like/aren't exposed early to gamey or chewy meats there are plenty of animals that they won't really be into. I am not a fan of squid and octopus for this reason.
 
Stumpokapow said:
Basically every food* that anyone in any culture traditionally eats anywhere on earth tastes good. Every time I try something weird, I enjoy it. Had haggis for the first time a few weeks ago. Trying horse in a few weeks. Goat, kangaroo, ostrich, lamb, goose, duck, swordfish, lobster, squid, octopus, tartare, tongue, oxtail, oysters, whatever. Bring it on. Durian was weird, but I get it. I wanna try a century egg soon.

* I suspect some of the traditional chinese medicine quack food is probably not actually good, even setting aside some of the ethical stuff.
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Where are you getting to try some horse? Horse is really good. I had some on a trip once.
 
Kade said:
Horse is alright. How are you having it?
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Oddly enough, the only place in town that does it does it tartare. So horse tartare on brioche with shallots. Fine by me.

NintendoGal said:
Balut. I had to get myself drunk to try it. It's not too bad, though the aftertaste leaves something to be desired.
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I think I'd try it, although the ethical dimension of it bothers me more than the taste dimension.

Devolution said:
Eh if people don't like/aren't exposed early to gamey or chewy meats there are plenty of animals that they won't really be into. I am not a fan of squid and octopus for this reason.
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Obviously I understand that there are foods people don't like. My mouth just can't get used to onions, for example. But I think most people can enjoy most stuff if they start thinking about food, reading about food, understanding how stuff fits together, developing the vocabulary to understand what they're eating, learning to compare stuff, and just generally not worrying about stuff being "weird". Trying it in a safe place with people they like peer pressuring them into it helps. I don't think food travel writers and TV people that go all sorts of places and eat all sorts of stuff are blessed with unusually flexible palates, just unusually open minds and lots of practice.
 
Lamb is awful. Beef is the king of meets and pork is it's queen. Chicken is....generally disappointing but fry it up Korean style and holy shit it becomes top tier.
 
Courage said:
I hate lamb. Disgusting, slippery texture with barely any taste. Beef and pork is where it's at.
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Not enough wots in the world to express my disbelief at this statement. There may be arguments levelled against lamb, but it's full of flavour; much more than beef and pork, certainly. Perhaps you're eating lamb prepared incorrectly.
 
It's effing disgusting and the smell makes me want to barf from a mile away. I can't stand lamb. The only meat I can't eat. I've even eaten Venison, Buffalo, hell I absolutely love goat meat. But lamb makes me vomit, like instantly I feel like puking. Don't know why.
 
I've never really gotten into it either. Too gamy every time I've tried it. From what I hear it can taste nice if cooked with honey, but I haven't had it like that.
 
I got some lamb loin chops last month.

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They are like little t-bone steaks but since the lamb is so little and young they are tender like nothing else. They are just the cutest little spinal bones with butter tender loin muscles.
 
I'm surprised lamb doesnt have another name like mutton for sheep ,beef for cow or pork for pig to make it sound less like your eating an animal.

roast lamb > roast *
 
Love it. I know people who get nauseous just at the smell of lamb. It's surprisingly common. It's not something I'd eat every day though.

Yo lamb loin chops, $20/pound

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Pan fry them in ghee to get a nice sear, finish them off in the oven. Season with rosemary and thyme
 
I love lamb. If you had it and didn't like it- as everyone else said- someone cooked it wrong.

Personally, I hate it when you order lamb somewhere- expecting that delicious lamby flavor busting forth in every bite, and you get some lamb that- through some astonishing feat, is somehow flavorless and a little rubbery. I've had it like that a few times and it's just sad.
 
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