Rotisserie lamb- Do some people find the smell offensive?

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by TheShadow

The image of the whole lamb on the spit might gross them out more than the smell. I love lamb but I'm such a hypocrite because seeing it as a whole baby critter makes me sad. Same with suckling pig.

remember the scene in my big fat greek wedding,,,where one set of parents brought over a bunt cake
and the other side of the family was roasting a lamb on a spit???

funny!!!

[mermaid825]

I was vegan for years and lamb was the only meat I missed. I cant imagine the smell being offensive.

[TabulaRasa]

Lamb can smell strong, but I'd never be rude, as a guest.

My MIL makes a lamb tagine where the aromatic spices used cover up the gamey lamb smell.

[fleetiebelle]

This thread is eye-opening to me, because outside from a gyro or two, I've never really eaten lamb. I've never been around people who've eaten lamb. It's not something that I've ever seen at a dinner party, or on many menus etc. I'm surprised that so many on this thread have it as a regular part of their diet. Personally, if I went to a large gathering and there was lamb, my objection would probably be less regarding the smell and more about if that was the only protein available.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

This thread is eye-opening to me, because outside from a gyro or two, I've never really eaten lamb. I've never been around people who've eaten lamb. It's not something that I've ever seen at a dinner party, or on many menus etc. I'm surprised that so many on this thread have it as a regular part of their diet.

it is expensive and definitely a treat, not something I eat every week,,
but if I see a careless one in the road- yes, i'll take him out with the car, put it in the trunk for dinner..

[TabulaRasa]

Not a regular part, for sure...it's a specialty meat, here, and too costly for frequent consumption.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

This thread is eye-opening to me, because outside from a gyro or two, I've never really eaten lamb. I've never been around people who've eaten lamb. It's not something that I've ever seen at a dinner party, or on many menus etc. I'm surprised that so many on this thread have it as a regular part of their diet. Personally, if I went to a large gathering and there was lamb, my objection would probably be less regarding the smell and more about if that was the only protein available.

It has been a common meat in all of the supermarkets in the cities I have lived in over the past 30 years - Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and St. Louis, all cities with large immigrant populations.

It would not be an expensive meat without the US tariffs on Australian and New Zealand lamb.

[brienzi]

Lamb has a distinctive smell but love the meat and how we kick down the smell and adding more flavor is with garlic cloves crushed/chopped, Oregano, S/P marinated for a day or 2. This simple recipe takes away the heavy Lamb smell and blends
wonderfully.
Yeah gotta try it out as it comes from a Greek family tight with my family from the old country.

Simply delicious Lamb is, pricey for sure and would do as MBM does...take the fresh rode kill!! LOL

[Ceece]

Not to worry, an invite for food trumps whatever smells come along with it. It's not my favorite thing ever, but there are worse things out there I still cook and eat.

I did have to make a rule in my house about cooking after midnight when I woke up once to the smell of some Indian food being reheated by my son. It doesn't usually offend me, but if something wakes me up it offends me!

[mainebrokerman]

if there was a car air freshener. in the shape of a lamb, id buy it, if it smelled like roasting lamb

or a chicken, that smelled like roast chicken .... or a prime rib, or bacon!!

or a chocolate chip cookie, that smelled like it, or a blueberry pie!