First trip to the processors....

[SheepGirl]

 

[bonbean01]

We also found our first little lamb was pretty small and now wait until they are bigger.

Lamb summer sausage??? mmmmm

 

[boykin2010]

I sent my 2 lambs to the butcher a few days ago. Im picking up the meat tomorrow.
I also had some made into sausage. I've never had lamb suasage but I am hoping it's good! Have you or anybody else gotten any before?

 

[Cornish Heritage]

What are lamb fries?

I've never had lamb sausage but I am hoping it's good! Have you or anybody else gotten any before?

Never had it made into summer sausage as we don't like to eat food with nitrates in BUT have made our own sausage here & it was GOOD! Had some at a friend's last year who raises Kathadins & theirs was good also. One year we made some from some bum (orphan) lambs that we raised & that was AWFUL! I have no idea what breed of sheep they were but they were wool sheep. The taint in the fat (hence in the burger/sausage) was REALLY bad - could not eat it at all - all got fed to the dogs! SO I think breed can & does make a difference.

Liz

 

[RemudaOne]

Liz.... Lamb fries are the same as calf fries, rocky mountain oysters, you know....only the RAM lambs have them . As far as the summer sausage goes, I'm looking forward to trying it. I didn't think there would be ten pounds of it or I would have gone 5 pounds ground lamb and 5 pounds summer sausage. I think it will be pretty good with crackers. We shall see. I may get some breakfast sausage made from the next one, LOL I didn't think about that this time.

I haven't ever had lamb sausage, but a friend told me that he had an entire buck goat kid made into summer sausage and it was delicious so I figured "Why not?" I'll have to let you know. They are s'posed to call me when it's ready . It's also the one thing that I KNOW I can entice my husband to eat even though it's from a "baby lamb", lol! He loves summer sausage.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Glad you had a good experience!

 

[Cornish Heritage]

Liz.... Lamb fries are the same as calf fries, rocky mountain oysters, you know....only the RAM lambs have them tongue .

LOL! Well I have now learned something new. I knew the phrase "rocky mountain oysters" but had never heard them called fries & would certainly never dreamed of the processor giving them back to me. Wow! or YuK! depending on how you look at things. I am experimenting right now brineing/curing the tongue of a cow we just took to the processors. Used to eat tongue as a kid so I thought I would try doing it ourselves. The rest of the older members of the family think I am nuts but the little ones will try it with me just because it is novel.

Liz

 

[RemudaOne]

Funny that you mentioned tongue. I like to watch Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. Last week, Guy Fieri went to a Mexican joint and the lady made tongue. I can't remember how she made it but I do remember that she PEELED it to get the meat inside after she cooked it. It looked like tender roast meat but he did NOT want to try it much, LOL!

The processor called, the summer sausage is ready. I'll pick it up in the next couple of days (they're about 30 minutes away from me). I'll post pics and give a review, lol

 

[Cornish Heritage]

I can't remember how she made it but I do remember that she PEELED it to get the meat inside after she cooked it.

Well I cooked & peeled it today Now it is in the fridge getting nice & cold. Taste tasting will come tomorrow Hope your sausage is good.

Liz

 

[RemudaOne]

Liz, it seems like she made it into a stew like meal that you ate in a corn tortilla. It looked delicious in any case. It reminded me of barbacoa which is served on Sundays only and is made from beef head meat. Kind of like very tender pot roast in gravy with onions and some very mild peppers.

Let us know how you prepare it and how you like it?