Lamb - best price ever
 

I know there are a few who like lamb but are reluctant to pay the price.

But I see from the latest Sobeys flyer, legs are $4.99/lb ($11/kg).

I don't think I've ever seen lower than $6.99 and that was exceptional as well as disappointing.

Anyway, I thought this worth a thread on it's own just to bring it to the attention of those who might take the opportunity at this price. If available of course.

Sorry to disappoint if not.

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Baa humbug ;)

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Fresh lamb is pretty hard to find in Ontario, so this is a good find.

Rare is the Canadian who actually knows what lamb tastes like.

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I shall be paying Sobeys a visit to take a look!! I love lamb!!! I have even converted one or two Canadians!

Thanks for the heads up!! :thumbup:

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You should get your goat

:getcoat:

No, I said goat. ;)

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But I was just kidding ;)

Anyway, Sobey's lamb at that price is a real baa-gain ;)

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All the way from Australia for $4.99/lb....

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My friend sells lamb from her farm. It's good.

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Eh? There's all manner of lamb at the St. Lawrence Market.

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New Zealand ;)

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Looks like it's not available here - certainly not in the local flyer. Shame that.
Fresh NZ lamb was $9.99/lb in Costco last week so $4.99 would be a veritable bargain.

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Where is that Bats? I have been keeping an ear to the ground for places like that? Is it reasonably priced?

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Yes it is. All grass fed, happy sheep. Some interesting breed, Nubian?, which means the meat tastes less rancid than much Ontario raised lamb does.
Message me and I'll give you the info.

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Ok thanks Bats, sounds like its the place I have been looking for.

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I'm sure it is. I get beef from there, eggs, and lamb occasionally as my husband doesn't like it"

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https://www.costcobusinesscentre.ca/...100294164.html

Does your Costco have this. Many people find it offputting a whole lamb on display hanging up next to the butter, frozen pizza etc but I think they are about $110.

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Yes, but (& I think I've posted about this before), how does one process an entire frozen lamb so you can eat it in portions? Thaw the thing out in which case you have to eat it all straight away or use a jig/bandsaw on the frozen meat?

EDIT: Found a Reddit thread in the subject. So, yes, bandsaw needed.... https://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/comm...an_it_be_done/

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I've been doing Sobeys a disservice. Found today that NZ leg of lamb is, indeed, being sold at $4.99/lb. So bought the very last one to cook over the Christmas period.

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:thumbup:

It was all I could do to restrict myself to 2. But we already had half a dozen shanks (Christmas dinner) and a short leg in the freezer and if I'd bought more, it wouldn't fit.

Save $3 lb the little notice in store said but I don't believe Sobeys has ever had it for only $7.99 lb (maybe a decade ago). Superstore has in the form of boneless leg, held together by netting and not very good.

Next problem is how to cook it well. But that's for after xmas. Slow cooked shanks are fantastic and came out well last time, hence the change from turkey this year.

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The frozen stuff from down under is best after a 7 hour slow and low roast.

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The citrus braised lamb shanks from the River Cottage Meat Book, reprised here:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands.../recipes.fruit

work very well.

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Thanks. I think, for now, I want to repeat how I did them previously before experimenting further.

It was the full leg I was really wondering about. I've never done one of those before. Perhaps a set up a spit out the back after the snow's gone. :lol:

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That is a decent price. I tend to buy from Superstore when I can get them half price. The racks are decent enough. I usually cube and curry those boneless legs. :thumbsup:

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Dominion (Superstore where you are) had fresh Australian lamb short legs and boneless legs joints on for a reasonablish price today. Not sure exactly how much per lb but price was enough to think “oh I might try that for a treat” if I hadn’t already bought a frozen one from Sobeys.