Why is lamb, my favorite meat , so hard to find in BCS ?
Have tried many a times in La Paz, with the help of the desk people in the El Moro, where we stay 4 to 5 times a year, and have yet to find a place
where they sell lamb. Lots of flocks of sheep in the Constitution and Lopez Mateo's area, so lamb must be somewhere. Any of you guys living in the La
Paz area have any useful inf. about this ?jerry - 10-19-2006 at 11:18 AM
if i was looking for lamb id ask the cook at el rays tacos in loreto he and his family are from that area and are in the cattle or meat busness ask
him about lamb
good luck jerrySkeet/Loreto - 10-19-2006 at 11:18 AM
Van:
At the Fresno Ejido going from Loreto, go out to the Ejido about 7 miles South. There is a Large Dairy and was at one time a Sheep Farm.
Might ask at the Public Market in Constitution.
Lamb is also my Favorite and would you beleive here in the Beef Capitol of the World I have to Order Lamb ahead of time from Albertsons. Reason being,
I am told, is that Cowboys don't eat Lamb! Also Local Lamb is very High in Price.{Lamb Shanks $19.23 a Lb.}.
Skeet/Loretocomitan - 10-19-2006 at 11:27 AM
Ugh you want Borrego, its everywhere, some places specialize in it, My neighbor has a Barbecue with Borrego twice a year they don't ask me
anymore.
Just ask for Borrego.hookemup - 10-19-2006 at 11:35 AM
If you get to Cabo ,try Costco they have rack of lamb and leg of lamb,but not always, more so in high season,( bring lotsa pesos )David K - 10-19-2006 at 01:28 PM
Lamb is great... but you gotta serve it with MINT JELLY!!!!Paulina - 10-19-2006 at 01:45 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by comitan
Just ask for Borrego.
Paulina - 10-19-2006 at 01:45 PM
Unfortunatly we couldn't stay for dinner....
bajajudy - 10-19-2006 at 01:48 PM
I can hear one right now outside my window. My neighbors have had him tied up for about 2 weeks feeding him lotsa green stuff. I cannot stand to
hear him cry. He seems to be saying...noooooo
nooooooooot meeeeeeeee, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.
Borrega is grown up lamb, I think and can be tough.
A neighbor has found a place on the right hand side of the hwy going south in Contitutiion. He says it is the best! Big yellow sign that says "LAMB".
He says the Lamb sancwhich is to die for and is HUGE!Price - 10-19-2006 at 05:02 PM
Anybody know where you can get lamb & goat in San Felipe ????????????????vandenberg - 10-19-2006 at 05:07 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by comitan
Ugh you want Borrego, its everywhere, some places specialize in it, My neighbor has a Barbecue with Borrego twice a year they don't ask me
anymore.
Just ask for Borrego.
Comitan,
Locations please !!comitan - 10-19-2006 at 05:54 PM
Centenario
The last restaurant on the left, its 2 story owned by an aussie mexican, wife the sign blew down from the hurricane can't remember the name, I'll take
better notice when in La Paz for others.Garry - 10-19-2006 at 08:36 PM
HOLA, I have Lamb Shanks an Mint here, as Ed knows, Also lots of Mint Jelly on Carpetkellychapman - 10-19-2006 at 08:50 PM
It is funny how the answer pops up just when you ask yourself outloud....I want to find some lamb....wonder why it is so difficult to find??....Yahoo
for all your wonderful places to chase down some lamb....and mint jelly of course...if not will have to make my own..
also isn't borrego more of a "mutton"? yuck....only the young ones are perfectly tender.and sweet...as the older ones are tough and smell awful..just
my personal opion from being semi-raised on a sheep farm.....
O happy day!!!Russ - 10-20-2006 at 04:50 AM
kellychapman.... I think that you are right on with your call on Borrego bieng ... mutom. But I have enjoyed BBQing it. Any good dry rub for a few
hours or over night. Then I turn the BBQ on high and burn the outside. Be carefull because it is really fatty and can catch fire BIG time! Then I turn
it down to low and cook it for a few hours until it just comes off the bone. If you put it in foil after the burn it comes out really juicy and tender
when finished. And not so messy on the BBQ. An orange base sauce is really nice with it. So far my farvorite cut is the shoulder.Bruce R Leech - 10-20-2006 at 06:17 AM
I think if you check the Meet markets instead of the desk people in the El Moro hotel. you will find it everywhere.vandenberg - 10-20-2006 at 07:30 AM
Tried that Bruce, long before asking, without luck. See, not as dumb as you think I am
BTW. Kelly,
According to the dictionary, Carnero is mutton, borrego is a yearling lamb and cordero is lamb in general.Bruce R Leech - 10-20-2006 at 07:45 AM
vandenberg I don't think you are dumb at all . I never have any trouble finding it in the regional meat markets.
Soriana Meat Dept
CP - 10-20-2006 at 10:08 AM
I was in La Paz two weeks ago and saw some decent looking lamb/borrego chops in the meat department at Soriana (not sure if thats the name of the mall
or the store itself). Also a whole case full of their heads so possibly if you ask the butchers they can get you something farther down on the
carcass. Side note - I bought good frozen quail there.
We often buy 'ram' ribs at Super Ley in CC. Cook them like beef ribs (dry rub, beer, onions, covered pan in oven an hour, finish on grill with
sauce). Tender and tasty.
I also highly recommend stopping at the place in Insurgentes someone mentioned, La Candelaria...just south of the big turn from Loreto. I never
knew borrego birria was so great for breakfast!tripledigitken - 10-20-2006 at 11:32 AM
All over Baja there are Birria restaurants and stands. That dish is a stew made up of beef, pork, lamb, veal and or goat. Sometimes a combination
but often just one of the meats. Just ask if it is borrego. I remember a stand next to the El Nido in Loreto that had killer borrego birria years
ago. Also La Fonda has served some very good lamb shanks in the past. I have seen lamb served at the various El Nido restaurants. Enjoy.
Borrego vs Cordero
Kimpatsu_Hekigan - 10-21-2006 at 11:09 PM
In Mexico, every time I've asked for borrego, I've gotten meat from an older animal, maybe a year or more, approaching what
I would consider mutton. Tougher with a strong flavor.
I've had much better luck with Mexican butchers asking for cordero, which is a younger animal, usually no more than six
months old.
