whats the difference & if we eat sheep why do we say lamb chops not sheep chops
2007-09-28 06:44:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Lamb is a young sheep and Mutton is an adult sheep.
2007-09-28 06:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by alex s 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Lamb is meant to be young sheep (under a year old) and mutton is older sheep (over a year old).
However, a lot of meat sold as lamb is actually mutton.
People do say "mutton chops" and well as "lamb chops".
In general we use a different word for the meat and for the animal. e.g. beef and veal are meat; cow and calf are the animals. Pork is the meat, pig is the animal.
2007-09-28 07:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lamb is normally around 5 to 7 months old when they are slaughtered to make lamb chops, and leg of lamb, etc. Virtually all "lamb" that is eaten is less than one year old.
Sheep are over a year old and the meat is called mutton. It can be eaten, but since it is older, it is also tougher. Normally mutton needs to be cooked longer. Sometimes it is boiled for long periods of time.
It should also be pointed out that most of our meat is taken from young animals. This includes veal, from beef. Pigs are also less than a year old when they are slaughtered. Chickens are also very young when they are used for food too.
2007-09-28 07:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lamb is usually from a sheep that is under 1 year old. Anything over that the meat is termed mutton
2007-09-28 06:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lamb is young sheep. Adult sheep meat is called "Mutton". It is not a popular meat in the United States. So it is rare, if ever found for sale.
2007-09-28 06:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by geessewereabove 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't eat lamb but I'm sure it's a young sheep, not the babies you see bouncing around in fields. I think older sheep are used for wool but "mutton" is the name of the meat. I can't bring myself to eat either!
2007-09-28 06:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lamb is just a name given to the meat of an adult sheep, the meat from much older sheep is called mutton. We don`t eat the babies, they have to get to a certain age before they are slaughtered....
2007-09-28 06:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
most (lamb) is 6 to 8 months when killed.that is the prime time to eat before the meat becomes stringy.mutton adult sheep is ok to eat but takes longer to prepare.the first of the spring lambs were born in the snow last week.
2016-05-20 23:42:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lamb is the meat from young sheep and mutton from older ones
2007-09-28 07:04:05 · answer #9 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lamb is usually 12 to 18 months old, after that it is mutton.
2007-09-28 06:50:15 · answer #10 · answered by firebobby 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋