Way to prep mutton in order to ease its strong flavor

mutton

Mutton has a slightly "gamey" flavor, is there a way to prep it before cooking which reduces this "gamey" flavour?

Best Answer

The flavor will vary greatly depending on the cut of meat and the preparation.

  • Different cuts (eg: chops and legs) taste very differently from one another (legs and tougher meat taste more gamey)
  • Ground lamb has almost no gamey flavor
  • Well done meat will taste less gamey than medium (Edit: regarding "done-ness" this how it tastes to me. Since answering, I've discussed this with someone else who says the opposite is their experience)
  • Cooking with a lot of vegetables or a flavorful starch will by contrast cut down on the strong flavor more than a bland starch. A bland starch will result in highlighting the strong gamey taste