# Brown First or Drop In?  Best way to get ground lamb to "integrate" into a stew?

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**Created:** [October 24, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brown-first-or-drop-in-best-way-to-get-ground-lamb-to-integrate-into-a-stew/735636 "2015-10-24T16:26:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brown-first-or-drop-in-best-way-to-get-ground-lamb-to-integrate-into-a-stew/735636/13 "2015-10-25T14:22:01Z")

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**Chefguy** ’s lamb balls

> [@What's for dinner tonight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/588):
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> 1 pound ground lamb  
> 4 cloves garlic, minced  
> 3 TBSP minced onion  
> 1/4 cup chopped cilantro  
> 1 TBSP ground coriander  
> 1 tsp cumin  
> 1/2 tsp cinnamon  
> 1/2 tsp ground allspice  
> 1/4 tsp cayenne  
> 1/4 tsp ground mustard  
> 1/4 tsp pepper  
> salt
> 
> And ya mix 'em all tagedda. We ended up having couscous instead of avocado.
> 
> \<snip\>
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> I usually just form them into turd-sized lumps by squeezing them in my fist. Then fry them up in a bit of oil and serve with saffron rice sprinkled with toasted almonds. Skewered would be good, also.

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