[Sca-cooks] lamb vs. mutton

[Patrick Levesque]

On 28/04/06 23:49, "Terry Decker" <t.d.decker at worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> While this describes the condition of lamb Bonnefans desires as a delicacy,
> it does not specifically define what is a lamb.

Granted.

> 
> While considering some other aspects of lamb, it occurred to me that a key
> difference between a lamb and a sheep is sexual maturity.

I'd agree with you on that - Bonnefons states likewise when it comes to
birds, stating that those which have not yet mated are more appropriate. I
looked through the sections on mammals, though, and couldn't find an
equivalent assumption. Then again, maybe it was just taken for granted.

Petru