# Anyone Like Mutton Better Than Lamb

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 30, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-mutton-better-than-lamb/726575 "2015-07-30T13:27:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-mutton-better-than-lamb/726575/21 "2015-07-31T05:52:59Z")

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> [@Staggerlee](#):
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> Mutton’s quite hard to come by in the UK too - though I’ve seen it sold in supermarkets’ Halal sections I think. I used to think even lamb had too much of that funny ‘dead meat’ taste about it; but now I love it, and embrace the odd bit of mutton or goat when I can.
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> Prince Charles has been an outspoken advocate of mutton in the past, though he does speak out about a lot of stuff…

I’ve heard from UK immigrants that in the US, our “lamb” is closer to your “mutton”, and if you want lamb lamb you get “spring lamb”.

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**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-mutton-better-than-lamb/726575/22 "2015-07-31T06:26:47Z")

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As a New Zealander, I have had both multiple times. I suspect the mutton I’ve had is sometimes nicer than the lamb you’ve had\*. But of course, a younger sheep is going to taste better, most of the time, depending on how well it’s prepared.

\*_But then, I also have enjoyed [sooty shearwater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooty_shearwater), aka muttonbird._

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**Post date:** [July 31, 2015, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-mutton-better-than-lamb/726575/23 "2015-07-31T11:38:53Z")

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I grew up eating a lot of mutton and hogget (midway between lamb and mutton).

Even in the UK I preferred NZ lamb to Welsh lamb, the NZ stuff had a stronger flavour, which I prefer.

We still get mutton chops for the slow cooker, but it is harder to get the bigger cuts of mutton these days, even here in NZ.

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**Post date:** [August 1, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-like-mutton-better-than-lamb/726575/24 "2015-08-01T02:10:18Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Veal is baby beef.

:smack:

Duh, I’m pretty sure I _should_ have known that. Thanks.

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