shazza777

mine too!

scrubbedexpat097

Do you have a Kroger store near you? They sometimes have lamb for sale.

shazza777

Thanks, just looked it up, the nearest is in Brownwood {85 mile} not so far!

snowbunny

You might do better looking for a Mexican market that does borrego ....

Steerpike

Lamb - YUM! My local store in Lafayette (Diablo Foods) carries the whole range of fresh lamb cuts (awesome quality), from Racks to Loin chops to lamb shanks to legs of lamb. I think my Whole Foods Market does too, and I know the Lunardi's in Walnut Creek carries a wide range.

There are lots of local suppliers in the area;

http://www.sonomadirect.com/
http://www.nimanranch.com/control/ca...tegory_id=lamb

I don't just live here for the weather ...

My local Costco also sells the NZ racks. They are not frozen, but 'vacuum packed'. I found them to be very, very good.

For anyone in SF, you should check out "Arabi" in the Rincon Center. It's a family run Middle-Eastern lunch place that serves the best lamb shank dish on the first Wednesday of the month - a great tradition that's been going on for years. They've been going since at least 1991, when I started working across the street. Same family running the place today as back then.

What a real meat counter should look like ... (Diablo Foods, Lafayette):

cindyabs

Ours has lamb all the time, I just can't afford to buy it unless it's marked down.

cindyabs

We raised sheep on our farm in VT and sent the lambs down to southern NH for the Greek Easter.

JULIEROSE

One of my fav homemade comfort food recipes to cook for my American husband that I learned here in this country is Chili done in the slow cooker/crock pot. I also love doing Emeril's recipe for spiral cut ham at Christmas. I also think they do a great job here on Stateside with all the different delicious recipes for mashed potatoes.

From home in Cornwall, I miss Fish n Chips the most, especially with mushy peas and decent bread and butter so, I can make a chip butty,much to the dismay of the yanks. However, I am searching for great recipes to make at home.

I am addicted to the food channel and I just watched Barefoot Contessa make her version of our lovely fish n chips. Contessa didn't have me mushy peas or bread n butter though she did have a good go at it. I gave Contessa full marks for wrapping her fish n chips in newspaper and having them by the sea.

Given the climate here though sometimes, the food from England is not the same. At times, you need a rainy/coldish day to appreciate all the delcious food from home. It is not the same in 90 degree heat which, is why I guess many love the Mexican food recipes during the warmer months that we have.

On another subject, I do have to say the Americans have some very nice wine.

JULIEROSE

I am the same Cindy, however I go to the local Safeway and lamb is often on clearance, so when I see it I buy it and then freeze it necessary. I make lamb doner kebabs for my husband which, he loves and misses from England.

Steerpike

Olives ... at least 20 variations ...

Emma M

That looks like BJ's.

St.Georges Girl

How much is it then?

Optimus Prime

Then call me "Sun Pat".

NC Penguin

In general Japanese food in the US has been dumbed down to American tastes. I know in California and some cities in the US there are large populations of ethnic Japanese (and other Asian ethnicities).

It depends on your point of reference. I've eaten authentic Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other Asian foods and that's what I prefer. I know the locations of authentic ethnic food eateries in my area and that's where I go but they're few and far between and not necessarily convenient to home.

Best of all, the Indian food in my area is fantastic but may not be to most Brits taste because it is authentic Indian and not Anglicised Indian.

NC Penguin

Welsh lamb is the best! NZ and Oz lamb tastes foul compared to Welsh lamb. I only eat American lamb.