Lamb - Where To Buy

There seems to be a lot of traffic on this blog looking at the Lamb recipes. Also, several weeks ago, I had some folks asking where to buy lamb in the Boise area. Here are three suggestions.




Here is the first local business that specializes in lamb and lamb products. Before Robin and I started to buy our lamb from a 4-H student we know, we bought it from Meadowlark Farms. This is very good lamb.





We have had some of their lamb and, from what I remember, it was good. Actually, I think that either of these suppliers will give you an excellent product. It will probably be personal choice from here.






If you live out of the area, you will probably have to contact them directly and I think they will do you well. But for now, let's clear something up. If you notice, at each card description I stated that the lamb was "good".
By "good" I mean that there is No gamey taste. No old mutton taste. I do believe that if you say you don't like lamb, it is because what you have eaten in the past was mutton. Yes, mutton is strong flavored. No doubt about it. But like goat and wine, "It's a matter of time". (There's a strange comparison) The older the lamb or goat, the stronger the flavor of the meat and it does change over time.

Another good source of food information is Guy Hand's NPR program NW Food News. Check out his web site.












And finally, another source right here on the Internet is Michael Boss' Behind The Menu site. Michael is trying very hard to bring the consumer an educated choice on where to eat and general information about food, food products and food producers. Both he and Guy Hand are also firm believers in the Buy Idaho program. Look at the Behind The Menu web site by clicking the link. You can also find it on Facebook. Hope some of this information helps. Have a great lamb meal and don't forget the wine!! Cheers!











Thanks to Susan Ettesvold for sending another link for Idaho Lamb. This link is for Lava Lake Lamb, just a little South East of Sun Valley. There are some wonderful photos of the ranch on their web site and ways to contact them and order lamb.