What is Mutton?
[[File:Mutton chop.jpg|alt=|thumb|Lamb chops]] [[File:Lamb leg from buffet.jpg|thumb|Lamb legs ]] [[File:Mutton satay from H. Faqih, Jombang, 2017-09-19 02.jpg|alt=|thumb|200x200px|Mutton skewer with satay in Indonesian style ]] The terms '''lamb''', '''mutton''' or '''hoggett''' are used to describe the meat of a [[domestic sheep]]. The meat of a sheep a year old or younger is generally known as ''lamb'', whereas the meat of an older sheep is either ''hoggett'' or ''mutton'' depending on its age and characteristics. In some countries all such meat is referred to as ''lamb''. All of these are known as '''sheepmeats'''. The meat of a lamb is taken from the animal between one month and one year old, with a weight of between 5.5 and 30 kilograms. This meat generally is more tender than that from older sheep and is often eaten more often in some western countries, most often on [[Easter]]. Hoggett and mutton can taste more flavorful than lamb because they contain a higher concentration of species-characteristic fatty acids; many therefore prefer the stronger flavour of older animals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-23|title=Mutton Renaissance - What Is Mutton?|url=http://www.muttonrenaissance.org.uk/whatIsMutton.php|access-date=2021-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723081313/http://www.muttonrenaissance.org.uk/whatIsMutton.php |archive-date=2017-07-23 }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Food-stub}} {{Cookbook|Mutton}} [[Category:Meat]]