Lamb shanks-human food or pet food?!
Lamb shanks-human food or pet food?
i used to think lamb shanks were dogfood and the roast was for us to eat until i met my partner and she says they are human food and better than the roast.what do u think
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I love lamb shanks. I have some favourite recipes as well as experimenting. Favourites include: (this one is also good for taking to work and munching on cold the next day) smothering with mustard and simply roasting (done at about 180 C for 30 - 40 mins) (serve with roast vegies), also cover with Guinness, barbecue sauce and onions cook slowly for a couple of hours once cooked remove shanks and reduce the sauce (serve with mashed potato and roast Mediterranean vegies) and also cooked in a Thai style red curry sauce with lots of juice so exposed meat doesn't dry out cooked slow for a couple of hours (serve with rice and Asian vegies). Try also in curries or cooking in Chinese Master Stock (this will be my next experiment).
of course they're edible, though I've never ran into a lamb shank that I fully enjoyed.
I agree, I purchas shanks, bake them, have a chew then through them to the dogs. Yummmmmoooooooo
Shanks are SO good, esp in a curry or a stew or a casserole.
Maybe the knuckle for the dog, but not the shank.
The secret of a good lamb shank is long slow cooking, as in a pot roast, cooked with red wine garlic and rosemary, it is a very economical cut of meat and great for those cold evenings in at home. You can also add carrots potatoes, celery, whatever you want. The cooking time can vary from 4 to 5 hours at 150 degs C (dont know what that is in farenheit) , when you look at the lamb shank it should be virtually falling off the bone and the meat will be very tasty and very tender. Should the liquid start to dry out you can always add more wine or some stock.
This is making me hungry..........
People food definitely!