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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I never even thought to compare, but that's a good
point. We had a LOT of sausage. It truly is the world's finest
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<DIV>Melanie<BR>"Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stranger."<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=melanie.boxall@sympatico.ca
href="mailto:melanie.boxall@sympatico.ca">Melanie Boxall</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 19, 2009 2:09
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Jacob-list] 3 new
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<DIV><STRONG>We have had some old rams butchered also and they taste
great. One was a 5 yr. old that got mean. If you don't want to
take a chance have them made into lamb-burger. It can be used for
anything you would use hamburger for. The cuts from the old one should be
larger than the young ones, especially the leg of lambs, shoulder roasts etc.
so you should be able to tell by that which one was the old
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<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf00bf>Carl and Judy
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Melanie Boxall
<melanie.boxall@sympatico.ca><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> jacob-list@jacobsheep.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, January 19, 2009 1:10:40
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Jacob-list]
3 new Jacobs<BR></FONT><BR>I rarely have anything to post here as my objective
is somewhat different, but on that note I thought I'd offer a heads up. Many
of will already know this, but some may not, so I thought it was worth
mentioning.<BR><BR>We took 7 sheep to the butcher last year, mostly yearlings,
but one rather bad-tempered old ram too. I'd had enough of his
attitude.<BR><BR>I told the butcher CATEGORICALLY to keep the ram separate and
label him as mutton. He didn't.<BR><BR>I was cross because I intended to sell
some of the lamb, but didn't want to sully my reputation with the mutton
getting mixed in. So we didn't sell any.<BR><BR>We have eaten meat from every
corner of that freezer, it has been rummaged through, tipped out,
shuffled...there is no way our picks have always been lamb by chance. But I
have not noticed any muttony flavour. Certainly not a rammy flavour.<BR><BR>I
can only conclude it all tastes the same. I would never have believed an old
ram could taste like lamb, but there it is.<BR><BR>What an amazing breed they
are.<BR><BR><BR>Melanie<BR>"Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you
stranger."<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Jacob-list
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