Lamb shanks - anyone like them?

lttlejoe · 26 May 2011 at 06:28

I confess I've only got around to them over the past year or two but I think they great!
Done in a slow cooker, the meat just drops off the bone and cooked in wine etc, absolutely delicious when served with mashed potato!

I'd love to hear of interesting recipes for them!

lttlejoe · 26 May 2011 at 22:31

sldsmkd said:
It's a bit of faffing around, but a sharp knife to take the meat off the bone and dice it and make an excellent stew.

Oh Dear!

lttlejoe · 28 May 2011 at 02:03

sldsmkd said:
What's wrong with that? A shank of lamb is cheap meat and it's delicious stewed. You don't have to boil the pants out of it either so it keeps the texture.

True...but surely the point is that it's cooked on the bone and is part of a recipe for that particular part of the animal!

It just seems a lot of work when it can be cooked on the bone...but there again, each to their own and to be fair, I love lamb, no matter how it's cooked!

lttlejoe · 29 May 2011 at 14:56

Ziddy1232 said:
How much do you pay for shanks? I just got 6 from my butcher for £15

Going to cook them overnight tonight, for around 12 hours, and serve them with mashed potatoes and vegetables for lunch tomorrow.

I pay around £2.00 each, which seems the going price.