Meet the newest member of the menagerie. Peter Pan is one of twin lambs whose mother could not feed. I may be getting his brother too but he has been on the brink a few times and still very weak and cannot stand by himself. They are currently trying to get some colostrum into him via a ewe that lost her lamb. If he survives then he will come here too.
bluegreen said:
Meet the newest member of the menagerie. Peter Pan is one of twin lambs whose mother could not feed. I may be getting his brother too but he has been on the brink a few times and still very weak and cannot stand by himself. They are currently trying to get some colostrum into him via a ewe that lost her lamb. If he survives then he will come here too.
Are you feeding her mint now, or will you grow that in a pot on the back verandah?
painmaster said:
bluegreen said:
Meet the newest member of the menagerie. Peter Pan is one of twin lambs whose mother could not feed. I may be getting his brother too but he has been on the brink a few times and still very weak and cannot stand by himself. They are currently trying to get some colostrum into him via a ewe that lost her lamb. If he survives then he will come here too.
Are you feeding her mint now, or will you grow that in a pot on the back verandah?
:D
bluegreen said:
Meet the newest member of the menagerie. Peter Pan is one of twin lambs whose mother could not feed. I may be getting his brother too but he has been on the brink a few times and still very weak and cannot stand by himself. They are currently trying to get some colostrum into him via a ewe that lost her lamb. If he survives then he will come here too.
They’re cute. Did you ever get your Dexters?
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
Meet the newest member of the menagerie. Peter Pan is one of twin lambs whose mother could not feed. I may be getting his brother too but he has been on the brink a few times and still very weak and cannot stand by himself. They are currently trying to get some colostrum into him via a ewe that lost her lamb. If he survives then he will come here too.
They’re cute. Did you ever get your Dexters?
no, but I am happy with a lamb. The photos are the same lamb btw. Don’t know yet if I will be getting the second one.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
Meet the newest member of the menagerie. Peter Pan is one of twin lambs whose mother could not feed. I may be getting his brother too but he has been on the brink a few times and still very weak and cannot stand by himself. They are currently trying to get some colostrum into him via a ewe that lost her lamb. If he survives then he will come here too.
They’re cute. Did you ever get your Dexters?
no, but I am happy with a lamb. The photos are the same lamb btw. Don’t know yet if I will be getting the second one.
Lambs always look so cuddly but they aren’t really because of the lanolin. They don’t feel at all like a fluffy toy.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:They’re cute. Did you ever get your Dexters?
no, but I am happy with a lamb. The photos are the same lamb btw. Don’t know yet if I will be getting the second one.
Lambs always look so cuddly but they aren’t really because of the lanolin. They don’t feel at all like a fluffy toy.
and they are all leg :D
mutual curiosity
awww too cute, I see you have named him lol
Awwwww :)
bluegreen said:
mutual curiosity
“Not going to get much beef of him.”
getting bigger every day
who loves his mummy :)
or… “have you got some milk?”
bluegreen said:
who loves his mummy :)or… “have you got some milk?”
Definite cutie :)
bluegreen said:
who loves his mummy :)or… “have you got some milk?”
Gonna be hard to wave him good bye, BlueGreen…
sulking :( LOL!
bluegreen said:
sulking :( LOL!
Ewww, poor thing, they cut him with the shears…I’d sulk too…well at least he’s warm and dry…
bluegreen said:
sulking :( LOL!
Poor Peter Pan. He needs a Wendy.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
sulking :( LOL!
Poor Peter Pan. He needs a Wendy.
He went to Wendy’s for the haircut! lol!
bluegreen said:
sulking :( LOL!
lol! doesn’t want anyone to see him nude lol
guess what I am going to be doing of an evening…
Spinning and weaving is very messy on living room furniture, covered or not. It really needs it’s own space. SWMBO wanted to do her spinning and weaving in the workshop designated for watch repairs.. I just said flatly.. NO WAY. Find somewhere else.
roughbarked said:
Spinning and weaving is very messy on living room furniture, covered or not. It really needs it’s own space. SWMBO wanted to do her spinning and weaving in the workshop designated for watch repairs.. I just said flatly.. NO WAY. Find somewhere else.
I don’t have many rooms to be choosey, and I want to watch TV as I do it! So I am just going to have to deal with it.
I did some last night and there was so much lanolin it was almost dripping off my hands! I am going to have to put a larger and thicker cloth down on the carpet for protection I decided. Might look at what there is at the op shop when I go into town tomorrow.
bluegreen said:
I did some last night and there was so much lanolin it was almost dripping off my hands! I am going to have to put a larger and thicker cloth down on the carpet for protection I decided. Might look at what there is at the op shop when I go into town tomorrow.
Some old canvas?
They say the best jumpers are made of unwashed wool…“they” being from Coonabarabran
bluegreen said:
I did some last night and there was so much lanolin it was almost dripping off my hands! I am going to have to put a larger and thicker cloth down on the carpet for protection I decided. Might look at what there is at the op shop when I go into town tomorrow.
What about a very small tarp, not necessarily canvas but a waterproof one anyway, you can get them from Crazy Clarks (or you used to be able to)…
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:
I did some last night and there was so much lanolin it was almost dripping off my hands! I am going to have to put a larger and thicker cloth down on the carpet for protection I decided. Might look at what there is at the op shop when I go into town tomorrow.
Some old canvas?
They say the best jumpers are made of unwashed wool…“they” being from Coonabarabran
Guernseys were jumpers tightly knitted of unwashed wool for seamen of Guernsey Island in the Channel Islands. They were made to resist wind and seaspray.
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:I did some last night and there was so much lanolin it was almost dripping off my hands! I am going to have to put a larger and thicker cloth down on the carpet for protection I decided. Might look at what there is at the op shop when I go into town tomorrow.
What about a very small tarp, not necessarily canvas but a waterproof one anyway, you can get them from Crazy Clarks (or you used to be able to)…
that’s a good idea too. Or a painter’s protector sheet. I have a small tarp actually, but it is storing dirt atm so might not be a good one for bringing inside. lol!
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:
I did some last night and there was so much lanolin it was almost dripping off my hands! I am going to have to put a larger and thicker cloth down on the carpet for protection I decided. Might look at what there is at the op shop when I go into town tomorrow.
Some old canvas?
They say the best jumpers are made of unwashed wool…“they” being from Coonabarabran
Guernseys were jumpers tightly knitted of unwashed wool for seamen of Guernsey Island in the Channel Islands. They were made to resist wind and seaspray.
Not being into bragging I won’t say that I was better at spinning fibres than SWIAC.. even though that’s what she said. I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine.. sadly her sister does stuff like that too and the beautiful original shetland isle shawl that her great great aunt knitted for our son., went the same way when passed to the younger sister.. It isn’t like they don’t know.. it is just that somedays they just don’t think.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:Some old canvas?
They say the best jumpers are made of unwashed wool…“they” being from Coonabarabran
Guernseys were jumpers tightly knitted of unwashed wool for seamen of Guernsey Island in the Channel Islands. They were made to resist wind and seaspray.
Not being into bragging I won’t say that I was better at spinning fibres than SWIAC.. even though that’s what she said. I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine.. sadly her sister does stuff like that too and the beautiful original shetland isle shawl that her great great aunt knitted for our son., went the same way when passed to the younger sister.. It isn’t like they don’t know.. it is just that somedays they just don’t think.
is the correct word Fairsile? Anwyay I just went looking for the photo I’m sure was there.. but it seems that long ago when I changed primary IP.. all the images I’d uploaded to to photobucket prior to that, just disappeared.
roughbarked said:
I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine..
Aaaargh!! No!
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:Guernseys were jumpers tightly knitted of unwashed wool for seamen of Guernsey Island in the Channel Islands. They were made to resist wind and seaspray.
Not being into bragging I won’t say that I was better at spinning fibres than SWIAC.. even though that’s what she said. I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine.. sadly her sister does stuff like that too and the beautiful original shetland isle shawl that her great great aunt knitted for our son., went the same way when passed to the younger sister.. It isn’t like they don’t know.. it is just that somedays they just don’t think.
is the correct word Fairsile? Anwyay I just went looking for the photo I’m sure was there.. but it seems that long ago when I changed primary IP.. all the images I’d uploaded to to photobucket prior to that, just disappeared.
Fair Isle is a technique (from the Fair Isle island of Scotland) of making patterns of different coloured threads
Dinetta said:
roughbarked said:I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine..Aaaargh!! No!
cold water wash without soap only, if you really have to, to retain the lanolin. I suspect the original Guernsey jumpers were never washed.
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Not being into bragging I won’t say that I was better at spinning fibres than SWIAC.. even though that’s what she said. I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine.. sadly her sister does stuff like that too and the beautiful original shetland isle shawl that her great great aunt knitted for our son., went the same way when passed to the younger sister.. It isn’t like they don’t know.. it is just that somedays they just don’t think.
is the correct word Fairsile? Anwyay I just went looking for the photo I’m sure was there.. but it seems that long ago when I changed primary IP.. all the images I’d uploaded to to photobucket prior to that, just disappeared.
Fair Isle is a technique (from the Fair Isle island of Scotland) of making patterns of different coloured threads
OK well this was a very finely worked fragile fine fibre.. as a super soft baby’s shawl. Her father’s relatives still live on the fair Scottish Isles of Shetland.
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
roughbarked said:I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine..Aaaargh!! No!
cold water wash without soap only, if you really have to, to retain the lanolin. I suspect the original Guernsey jumpers were never washed.
simply turned inside out when they started to stink.
bluegreen said:
cold water wash without soap only, if you really have to, to retain the lanolin. I suspect the original Guernsey jumpers were never washed.
That’s what I was told by my contact from Coonabarabran…
roughbarked said:
simply turned inside out when they started to stink.
Sounds like the laundry habits of some Uni students I used to know of…
LOL!
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:cold water wash without soap only, if you really have to, to retain the lanolin. I suspect the original Guernsey jumpers were never washed.
That’s what I was told by my contact from Coonabarabran…
It was what I tried to tell SWNL.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:is the correct word Fairsile? Anwyay I just went looking for the photo I’m sure was there.. but it seems that long ago when I changed primary IP.. all the images I’d uploaded to to photobucket prior to that, just disappeared.
Fair Isle is a technique (from the Fair Isle island of Scotland) of making patterns of different coloured threads
OK well this was a very finely worked fragile fine fibre.. as a super soft baby’s shawl. Her father’s relatives still live on the fair Scottish Isles of Shetland.
I always thought the Fair Isle referred to the complicated patterns more than the type of wool?
roughbarked said:
Dinetta said:
bluegreen said:cold water wash without soap only, if you really have to, to retain the lanolin. I suspect the original Guernsey jumpers were never washed.
That’s what I was told by my contact from Coonabarabran…
It was what I tried to tell SWNL.
I’m not sure I ever “met” such a jumper, but I was given to understand they were a treasure and, in the main, jealously guarded…
Dinetta said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:Fair Isle is a technique (from the Fair Isle island of Scotland) of making patterns of different coloured threads
OK well this was a very finely worked fragile fine fibre.. as a super soft baby’s shawl. Her father’s relatives still live on the fair Scottish Isles of Shetland.
I always thought the Fair Isle referred to the complicated patterns more than the type of wool?
Well, I was confused but I’m just the slave labour she married.
Dinetta said:
roughbarked said:
Dinetta said:That’s what I was told by my contact from Coonabarabran…
It was what I tried to tell SWNL.
I’m not sure I ever “met” such a jumper, but I was given to understand they were a treasure and, in the main, jealously guarded…
well I did until she managed to FCIITWM!
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
sulking :( LOL!
Poor Peter Pan. He needs a Wendy.
He went to Wendy’s for the haircut! lol!
Maybe I should have said Tinker Bell.
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:Guernseys were jumpers tightly knitted of unwashed wool for seamen of Guernsey Island in the Channel Islands. They were made to resist wind and seaspray.
Not being into bragging I won’t say that I was better at spinning fibres than SWIAC.. even though that’s what she said. I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine.. sadly her sister does stuff like that too and the beautiful original shetland isle shawl that her great great aunt knitted for our son., went the same way when passed to the younger sister.. It isn’t like they don’t know.. it is just that somedays they just don’t think.
is the correct word Fairsile? Anwyay I just went looking for the photo I’m sure was there.. but it seems that long ago when I changed primary IP.. all the images I’d uploaded to to photobucket prior to that, just disappeared.
My recipes went the same way. hundreds and hundreds of them. I’m told they are still there but nobody can find them. Reduced me to tears it did.
bluegreen said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Not being into bragging I won’t say that I was better at spinning fibres than SWIAC.. even though that’s what she said. I once did spin a thick three ply of Border Leicester grey and left it unwashed. Knitted it into a round neck that fitted snugly and wore it in pelting rain working in slop digging out fruit trees in a nursery .. absolutely beautifully waterproof. Talk about water off a duck’s back.. until she washed it in super hot water.. by chucking it in the washing machine.. sadly her sister does stuff like that too and the beautiful original shetland isle shawl that her great great aunt knitted for our son., went the same way when passed to the younger sister.. It isn’t like they don’t know.. it is just that somedays they just don’t think.
is the correct word Fairsile? Anwyay I just went looking for the photo I’m sure was there.. but it seems that long ago when I changed primary IP.. all the images I’d uploaded to to photobucket prior to that, just disappeared.
Fair Isle is a technique (from the Fair Isle island of Scotland) of making patterns of different coloured threads
Well that makes it obvious to me why I don’t do much knitting. I’d rather crochet.
pomolo said:
My recipes went the same way. hundreds and hundreds of them. I’m told they are still there but nobody can find them. Reduced me to tears it did.
Don’t ever trust a computer…and back up back up back up…I left the back ups to the computer expert, after years of doing my own, and now I’m not sure if we’ve lost 12 years of files…he’s such a smart alec…I say he’s a b*itch sometimes…but he’s mostly good…
WARNING!!!
The next post may be distressing for some, or will get you salivating.
WARNING!!!
Just over 23kg, including offal.
$40 for the butcher plus milk powder, some hay, crushed lupins and the contents of my vege patch. Works out pretty cheap lamb, but not cheap in quality.
Cuts are half legs, chump chops, loin chops, belly, shanks and the forequarters in mince. Offal is kidneys, brain, liver and heart.
Well it’s sad to see Peter Pan as lumps of meat, but at least it would have been humane and definitely he will be appreciated.
don’t forget all that lovely sheep dropping fertiliser…
How have you been getting on with the spinning of his wool?
Dinetta said:
How have you been getting on with the spinning of his wool?
I have done a few hanks. It spins up nicely. He was half Merino and half Texel (meat breed) so has proved to be a good dual purpose animal.
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
How have you been getting on with the spinning of his wool?
I have done a few hanks. It spins up nicely. He was half Merino and half Texel (meat breed) so has proved to be a good dual purpose animal.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
Dinetta said:
How have you been getting on with the spinning of his wool?
I have done a few hanks. It spins up nicely. He was half Merino and half Texel (meat breed) so has proved to be a good dual purpose animal.
So I presume your fruit trees will start growing again now?
and I can try growing some veges now too :)
Good stuff :D
Well raised, well fed and by the looks and sounds of it, well cared for before and after the kill. I would love to be able to raise my own meat that I knew had lived a happy life.
Happy Potter said:
Good stuff :DWell raised, well fed and by the looks and sounds of it, well cared for before and after the kill. I would love to be able to raise my own meat that I knew had lived a happy life.
know any good kidney recipes? that is the least favourite of the “Fancy Meats” for me, but I am not going to waste anything out of respect.
bluegreen said:
Just over 23kg, including offal.$40 for the butcher plus milk powder, some hay, crushed lupins and the contents of my vege patch. Works out pretty cheap lamb, but not cheap in quality.
Cuts are half legs, chump chops, loin chops, belly, shanks and the forequarters in mince. Offal is kidneys, brain, liver and heart.
Will you do it again? If so, how do you stay detached? I truly doubt that I could eat the meat of something I knew closely.
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Good stuff :DWell raised, well fed and by the looks and sounds of it, well cared for before and after the kill. I would love to be able to raise my own meat that I knew had lived a happy life.
know any good kidney recipes? that is the least favourite of the “Fancy Meats” for me, but I am not going to waste anything out of respect.
The only thing I use kidney in is steak and kidney pies. But they can also be chopped finely and added to any beef or lamb stews casseroles and bolognaise sauce.
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
Just over 23kg, including offal.$40 for the butcher plus milk powder, some hay, crushed lupins and the contents of my vege patch. Works out pretty cheap lamb, but not cheap in quality.
Cuts are half legs, chump chops, loin chops, belly, shanks and the forequarters in mince. Offal is kidneys, brain, liver and heart.
Will you do it again? If so, how do you stay detached? I truly doubt that I could eat the meat of something I knew closely.
Good question Pomolo. I couldn’t, hence wanting to keep chickens at another location. But I admire those who can name then eat lol.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
bluegreen said:
Just over 23kg, including offal.$40 for the butcher plus milk powder, some hay, crushed lupins and the contents of my vege patch. Works out pretty cheap lamb, but not cheap in quality.
Cuts are half legs, chump chops, loin chops, belly, shanks and the forequarters in mince. Offal is kidneys, brain, liver and heart.
Will you do it again? If so, how do you stay detached? I truly doubt that I could eat the meat of something I knew closely.
Good question Pomolo. I couldn’t, hence wanting to keep chickens at another location. But I admire those who can name then eat lol.
I admire them too. We are just soft city bred pple.
Happy Potter said:
bluegreen said:
Happy Potter said:
Good stuff :DWell raised, well fed and by the looks and sounds of it, well cared for before and after the kill. I would love to be able to raise my own meat that I knew had lived a happy life.
know any good kidney recipes? that is the least favourite of the “Fancy Meats” for me, but I am not going to waste anything out of respect.
The only thing I use kidney in is steak and kidney pies. But they can also be chopped finely and added to any beef or lamb stews casseroles and bolognaise sauce.
If your not keen on kidney make sure you chop it tiny for a steak and kidney pie etc. I like the flavour it gives to a pie but I don’t like to gnaw on a big lump of the stuff.
pomolo said:
If your not keen on kidney make sure you chop it tiny for a steak and kidney pie etc. I like the flavour it gives to a pie but I don’t like to gnaw on a big lump of the stuff.
pomolo said:
Will you do it again? If so, how do you stay detached? I truly doubt that I could eat the meat of something I knew closely.
Yes I would. I don’t seem to get so emotionally attached as some. I know from the beginning that he will be killed. I have have also dispatched my own chickens and ducks so have a little practice.
Making this with the breast pieces.
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:Will you do it again? If so, how do you stay detached? I truly doubt that I could eat the meat of something I knew closely.
Yes I would. I don’t seem to get so emotionally attached as some. I know from the beginning that he will be killed. I have have also dispatched my own chickens and ducks so have a little practice.
I solved the problem long long ago. I don’t need to kill any pets because I don’t have any and even if did have to kill an animal, I still wouldn’t be eating it.
roughbarked said:
bluegreen said:
pomolo said:Will you do it again? If so, how do you stay detached? I truly doubt that I could eat the meat of something I knew closely.
Yes I would. I don’t seem to get so emotionally attached as some. I know from the beginning that he will be killed. I have have also dispatched my own chickens and ducks so have a little practice.
I solved the problem long long ago. I don’t need to kill any pets because I don’t have any and even if did have to kill an animal, I still wouldn’t be eating it.
I respect that. PP wasn’t a pet anyway, he was always destined to be meat. He got a name because a friend insisted, otherwise I probably wouldn’t have bothered. It’s not like he came when I called! He was always “Big Fat Lamb” or “Wet Woolly Wamb” to me.
bluegreen said:
Just over 23kg, including offal.$40 for the butcher plus milk powder, some hay, crushed lupins and the contents of my vege patch. Works out pretty cheap lamb, but not cheap in quality.
Cuts are half legs, chump chops, loin chops, belly, shanks and the forequarters in mince. Offal is kidneys, brain, liver and heart.
well done – I think meat eaters are right to kill their own.
I often feel the life going out of corn when I pick it.
I have killed chooks – I hate doing it but roosters are a nuisance if there’s more then one – rabbits have to be shot or trapped as do foxes, wild cats and the rest.
sad but necessary.
True. I was raised with the philosophy of kill and dress your own meat. I just decided I could live without it.
bluegreen said:
Making this with the breast pieces.
I admire ‘river cottage’ more now that he has stuck at it for a few years.
congrats – you are now living the country life.
justin said:
I admire ‘river cottage’ more now that he has stuck at it for a few years.
his first DVD is copyright 2003, so 10 years.
There was nothing unpleasant about lamb kidneys thinly sliced and sauted with onion and mushroom in lamb fat and butter, then simmered in white wine and the stock from cooking the belly strips. Sage and thyme for seasonings, a dash of cream, and served over pasta with parmesan cheese. The sauce was beautiful and rich in flavour and there was nothing offensive about the flavour of the kidneys. I did soak them in milk first as it is supposed to reduce the strong flavours, but I am not sure that it needed it.
I think the unpleasant taste I remember as a kid from steak and kidney dishes might have been beef kidneys, or maybe it is that my taste buds have changed?
bluegreen said:
I think the unpleasant taste I remember as a kid from steak and kidney dishes might have been beef kidneys, or maybe it is that my taste buds have changed?
Beef kidneys are stronger, IMHO…
bluegreen said:
There was nothing unpleasant about lamb kidneys thinly sliced and sauted with onion and mushroom in lamb fat and butter, then simmered in white wine and the stock from cooking the belly strips. Sage and thyme for seasonings, a dash of cream, and served over pasta with parmesan cheese. The sauce was beautiful and rich in flavour and there was nothing offensive about the flavour of the kidneys. I did soak them in milk first as it is supposed to reduce the strong flavours, but I am not sure that it needed it.I think the unpleasant taste I remember as a kid from steak and kidney dishes might have been beef kidneys, or maybe it is that my taste buds have changed?
You’ve done well BG. Bring on another sheep ‘eh.
bluegreen said:
There was nothing unpleasant about lamb kidneys thinly sliced and sauted with onion and mushroom in lamb fat and butter, then simmered in white wine and the stock from cooking the belly strips. Sage and thyme for seasonings, a dash of cream, and served over pasta with parmesan cheese. The sauce was beautiful and rich in flavour and there was nothing offensive about the flavour of the kidneys. I did soak them in milk first as it is supposed to reduce the strong flavours, but I am not sure that it needed it.I think the unpleasant taste I remember as a kid from steak and kidney dishes might have been beef kidneys, or maybe it is that my taste buds have changed?
Sounds lovely!