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My beef roast is dry on top and soggy on the bottom, how to correct it?

When I put a lamb roast on, I rub it in salt, put a few dabs of garlic and pour two glasses of red wine in, and leave it in the slow cooker for 8 hours. Everyone who has never tried this before says it is the most amazing lamb roast they've ever…
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What's the difference between "baby lamb" and "lamb"?

Fact #1: A lamb is a baby sheep. Fact #2: I was watching a cooking show today, and one of the ingredients available was referred to as "baby lamb". I'm a bit confused as to what "baby lamb" is. I don't think there are "degrees" of "baby-ness"; the…
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How long should I cook boned shoulder of Lamb?

I have 794g of lamb shoulder. It is boned (can you buy it with a bone in??). How long should I cook it? I have Delia's Complete Cooking Course, which suggests cooking for 30 minutes at 230C plus 30 degrees at 180C per pound (450G); about 1hr 20…
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Why has the meat turned out to be hard like rubber?

I was following this recipe for Chinese Stir-Fired Steak with Peppers. I think I messed it up by cooking this for too long. The meat (I used lamb's meat) turned out very hard, like rubber. I suspect this was because I cooked it for too long. Can…
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Is there a lamb dish that is as easy to prepare as steak?

I need to cook a romantic dinner and my wife wants lamb, which I've never cooked before. Usually I make us steaks in a cast iron - it's easy, tasty and quick. Can I do something similar with lamb? What is the name of the cut I need to buy?
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How should I prepare a whole (already roasted) leg of lamb bone for stock?

So, I already made the leg o lamb and have some set aside for stew after I make the broth. I chopped the huge bone in half so it will fit in a lobster pot. The question for me at this time is: will it help to roast the bone for half an hour…
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How to make a Lamb Seekh Kebab more juicy and soft?

What are some secret ingredients used to make a Lamb Seekh Kebab so soft and juicy? These is one of the best kebab to taste.
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How many meats can make a meatball?

So I want make a Swedish meatball style meatloaf. When I make Swedish meatballs I usually use veal and ground pork, but I've always wanted to throw in some ground lamb and buffalo. So the specific question here is for a meatball how many of these…
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Baby lamb leg - possible to slow roast?

I'm thinking about slow roasting a couple of baby lamb legs (by baby lamb legs I mean of a size where one leg feeds one person, with the bone still in). My plan was to brown them on the top of the stove, then roast them at 120C (that's about 250F)…
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How do I modify cooking methods for a markedly smaller roast than most recipes state?

I purchased a small boneless leg of lamb roast for my husband and I to enjoy as an Easter meal. It's about 2.5 lbs. (1.3 kg). I have experience dry roasting larger cuts of beef in the past, but nothing quite this size, and this is the first lamb…
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substitute beef for lamb?

I have a lamb pinot noir sauce recipe that I use for lamb chops all the time. I would like to use with short ribs instead. can I merely substitute beef stew meat for the lamb stew meat, and be done with it, adjusting cooking times and seasonings…
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What cut of ground beef is ideal to mix with ground lamb for kofta?

I'm attempting to replicate kofta that I had at a Mediterranean place last week. They were a mix of beef and lamb, yet neither flavor was more pronounced than the other, in fact it had a sort of flavor all its own. It wasn't at all fatty, yet it had…
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Can you eat lambs hooves?

My local farm has some sheep that will be slaughtered soon. I'm challenging myself to find recipes (and non-food usages) of every part of their bodies, so that at least we'll not let them rot away. I've managed to prepare ligaments and tendons for…
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Minced beef or lamb clumping - how to stop it

I've noticed that sometimes, I'll cook mince and providing I stir and chop the meat, it doesn't clump, but sometimes it does clump and I can't seem to work out any kind of pattern for when it does doesn't... except to maybe say that it tends to…
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Breaking down a lamb "square shoulder"

I recently sent someone out to get a lamb shoulder roast which I would typically braise, but said person returned instead with a "square shoulder" which is a larger and bony cut. Short of just going at it with a knife what is the best way to…
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