I want to try lamb! Where do I start?
The intensity of lamb flavor depends on several factors. The most important is the age of the animals at slaughter. The younger the animals, the milder the flavor. The animals' diet also plays a major role in the taste of the meat, but this is more important in the complexity of the flavors than in their overpowering nature. For example, the North German salt marsh lambs and the Altmühltal Heidschnucken probably gained their special reputation due to the feed they receive in their geographical area.
But the slaughter process also has a significant influence on the flavor of the lamb. For example, the animals should always have dry fur at slaughter and be slaughtered under very hygienic conditions. Otherwise, sweat and sebum can easily enter the carcass when the animals are dismembered. This greatly intensifies the flavor of the lamb.
Finally, the choice of cut is also very important for the intensity of the flavor. Cuts from the rear end of the animal, such asclub, Salmon,cutlet, are rather mild in flavor. The shoulder, ham, or goulash from the neck are more intensely flavored cuts.
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