Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have some lamb simmering on the stove for a stew tomorrow. When I opened the package, I can't say I loved the smell. Dd is now complaining that the whole house stinks. I wonder if it could be because I haven't actually cooked meat in several years? The expiration date wasn't until 8/20, but gosh, that seems like an awfully long expiration date for fresh meat, doesn't it? Does lamb smell stronger than beef? This came from Australia, if that matters any. Thanks, ~Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Yes, lamb has a distinct odor. I used to live in Morocco and we ate quite a bit of it there. It has what I can only describe as a kind of musty odor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I think it smells quite different, and I don't find it a very pleasant smell. There's actually only one lamb dish I'll cook in large part because of this. Otherwise, dh'll just have to have his lamb in restaurants. (BTW, I don't actually mind *eating* it, but the smell while cooking... not a big fan...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I love lamb, but not everyone does. It should not smell spoiled but musky and richer than beef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I love lamb, but not everyone does. I should not smell spoiled but musky and richer than beef. :iagree: I love lamb (it's my favorite meat, in fact, save Musk Ox) and it can have a "gamier" smell than grain-fed beef (and unnatural diet for cattle BTW) but it ought not smell "spoiled". And if you haven't cooked "meat" in your home for a long time, the smell can certainly be "off-putting" (beef included). Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I just can't take the smell of it.....YUCK. I have no problem with beef.....just lamb and duck, LOL! Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I should not smell spoiled but musky and richer than beef. I'm glad you said that because I've been wanting to tell you for quite a while now that you should replace your spoiled smell with a musky scent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have some lamb simmering on the stove for a stew tomorrow. When I opened the package, I can't say I loved the smell. Dd is now complaining that the whole house stinks. I wonder if it could be because I haven't actually cooked meat in several years? The expiration date wasn't until 8/20, but gosh, that seems like an awfully long expiration date for fresh meat, doesn't it? Does lamb smell stronger than beef? This came from Australia, if that matters any. Thanks, ~Lisa We had lamb once when I was a kid and the smell was so bad we could hardly stand it -- and we were *not* picky eaters. Someone told my mother if it was that bad, it must have been mutton. But after reading some of these responses, maybe not. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 When I smelled it, I really didn't want to say that it smelled spoiled, but rather much stronger. I think I'll give it a taste, to be sure. We don't want to kill anyone, ya know! Thanks...as always! :) ~Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I'm glad you said that because I've been wanting to tell you for quite a while now that you should replace your spoiled smell with a musky scent... :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hey Jenny too bad we're not closer so we could run over to Lisa's and do a "quality-control check" :drool5: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hey Jenny too bad we're not closer so we could run over to Lisa's and do a "quality-control check" :drool5: Bill :lol::lol:That smilie is so funny.:lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I don't care for the smell of lamb at all, and it's one of those foods that, to me, kinda tastes like it smells, if that makes sense. It's not that I flat-out dislike it...I like the idea of eating it at Easter so I've made it at that time and it was tasty. On the other hand, we have a dear friend who often serves very STRONG tasting lamb (read: mutton) when she has us over and I just...shudder. Since Hans really likes lamb, though, I pretend to enjoy it so she'll serve it again.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hey Jenny too bad we're not closer so we could run over to Lisa's and do a "quality-control check" :drool5: Bill If we both start now, we could be there my tomorrow! Leftovers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Oh, a nice piece of lamb (shoulder) in a crock pot with a few middle eastern spices, set on low and cooked for 8-10 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly IN Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 To me it does smell different. Not gross or stinky but different. Also it depends on how you cook it. The way I cook it, it doesn't have a smell after it. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Let her stink up the house and feed him lamb!:D The only reason I'd even bother with meat is because I have a Welsh houseguest coming tomorrow who is 96, and I'm feeling especially patronizing. There won't be too many chances to do this, so we'll set aside our normal dietary preferences for a good cause, unlike your friend who may have to do this for quite a bit longer!:D ~Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 I hear it will be much better the second day.... The weather here is gorgeous just now. The Blue Ridge haze has cleared off for a day and it was comfortable and breezy, with low humidity. Perfect driving weather for the Blue Ridge Parkway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 But please don't ask me to pronounce the second word! It's a Welsh lamb stew. And it's a big pot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Seeing as how I've never tasted anything like what I'm preparing (Cawl Cymreig...Welsh lamb stew). If it's awful I'll never know it, lOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 I'd love to know the secret to no smell for future reference! Will your way work for a stew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Please pass the apple-mint jelly? I love lamb and grandma always served it with green apple-mint jelly. Yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 But please don't ask me to pronounce the second word! Thinking back to high school, when I tried to learn Welsh... I think it's cum (like the "u" in "put") RIGE (hard "g", but long "i") Oh, and with a trilled "r". :) Garf, I'm not good at writing the sounds I mean. I could do it in phonetic broad transcirption [kum 'raig] but don't know how useful that would be... :confused: Kelsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS in NZ Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 We eat a lot of lamb that I have cooked. I love it! I'm not sure if your meat is spoiled but it DOES smell and taste worse (IMHO) as the age increases of the animal before it is slaughtered and the amount of time passed after the slaughter. My first experience was eating mutton. YUCK! YUCK! I couldn't stand mutton. Mutton is older. BUT I love lamb!! That is good. I had to ask my farmer friends about the types of meat. There is lamb, hoggit, mutton. I can't quite remember the order, but lamb is the youngest. Also, fresh butchered hoggit and mutton actually taste good as well. I think my first taste of mutton was not fresh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I love lamb and don't find the smell unusual, but then I grew up on it (lots of mountainous pasture in the UK which is ideal for sheep). It is a richer, gamier smell than beef though. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy in Australia Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 What an interesting thread! I'm in Australia, where a lot of us eat more lamb than beef. To me, the smell of beef is very off-putting, to the point of being nauseating. The smell of roast lamb on the other hand, makes my mouth water :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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