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Our Shetland Lamb & Mutton
Shetlands are noted for their hardiness and fine, coloured fleeces. This
non-commercial, primitive breed produces a leaner meat with a fuller flavour which is low in
saturated fats. All our lamb and
mutton is hung for at least a week prior to cutting to ensure a better
texture and flavour. The difference between lamb and mutton is in the
taste. Mutton is deeper and richer than lamb.
For best results long, slow cooking is
required and when cooked properly mutton is as tender as lamb. Mutton can be
defined as meat from a sheep over two years old - so don’t be put off by the
saying ‘mutton dressed as lamb’! In 1861 mutton was a staple of the British
diet and was eulogised by Mrs Beeton, the domestic goddess of her time. In
fact eating lamb rather than mutton is a fairly recent innovation, brought
about by the food rationing of WW2 and by a fall in the wool market. This meant sheep farmers could
no longer afford to keep sheep for several years for their wool but had to
slaughter them as lambs for meat, instead of later for mutton. Our sheep are fed naturally on our own good grass
and hay that we cut for the winter months.
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We can prepare and cut our meat precisely to your order. Just let us know what you want. By establishing your requirements as early as we can, we are able to provide the freshest meat possible as well as keeping our prices down. |
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We have two pedigree Shetland rams for sale (a Black and a Moorit) and some pretty coloured pedigree young ewes for sale. |
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