That thing is just asking to be slaughtered, skinned, butchered and eaten. Or maybe not. It’s hard to tell with the camera angle.
ian-oG
A rack of lamb with all the trimmings and a herb crust…..nom nom nom….
scottser
and a nice woolly geansaí
goldenbrown
oh man, salivating here
a 6 hour sloooow and gentle roasted shoulder of lamb or hocks in the tin on a garlic, shallots, rosemary bed with that unreal gravy gunk, oh!
Otis Blue
Disappointing to see that BS missed the “name that sheep breed” opportunity.
Cú Chulainn
Well, you’re going to have to tell us now..
Otis Blue
Tbh, I’d no idea so I googled it. I did discover that Blackface is apparently the most common breed in Ireland, though clearly not the one’s in the picture. Confused, but with my curiosity sated, I left it at that.
Maybe some of the Broadsheet upland dwellers can fill in the gaps in my ovine knowledge?
Fergalito
Yes, anyone prepared to take a gambol on the breed?
It’s yesterday’s dinner come back to haunt me.
That thing is just asking to be slaughtered, skinned, butchered and eaten. Or maybe not. It’s hard to tell with the camera angle.
A rack of lamb with all the trimmings and a herb crust…..nom nom nom….
and a nice woolly geansaí
oh man, salivating here
a 6 hour sloooow and gentle roasted shoulder of lamb or hocks in the tin on a garlic, shallots, rosemary bed with that unreal gravy gunk, oh!
Disappointing to see that BS missed the “name that sheep breed” opportunity.
Well, you’re going to have to tell us now..
Tbh, I’d no idea so I googled it. I did discover that Blackface is apparently the most common breed in Ireland, though clearly not the one’s in the picture. Confused, but with my curiosity sated, I left it at that.
Maybe some of the Broadsheet upland dwellers can fill in the gaps in my ovine knowledge?
Yes, anyone prepared to take a gambol on the breed?
I’ll get me coat..
Oh, ewe…
The sheep breed could be ‘Belclare Improver’, a breed ‘invented’ by Teagasc at their sheep research station in ….Belclare!
Its the ‘almost oven-ready’ breed.
Basically walking food.
I like his ears
Chewey though?
Chewy even!