I suppose the answer would depend on what cut of lamb you are trying to substitute and in what dish you are going to create.
I recently made personal variation on a Greek-style roasted lamb that I had once had in a restaurant many years ago. I first broiled the lamb in very preheated cast iron pans to give it some colour and carmelization, then cooked it low and slow with garlic, lemon and oregano until it was fall-apart tender.
It was fantastic, if I do say so myself, and my guests seemed to love it. The point being.....in a recipe like that, chunks of beef would be absolutely fine. If you are the only one that knows what the dish was *supposed* to be, no one will think a thing of it, except how good it tastes.
If, however, you are trying to recreate lamb chops with mint sauce using another meat, I have no good suggestions. The only meat I can think of that might come close to the slight gaminess of lamb yet still be at least somewhat obtainable (if you know any hunters or have an eclectic butcher nearby) would be venison. MUCH leaner, of course, but it is easy to add fat to a dish.
Young lamb meat is called "lamb." Older lamb or sheep meat is called "mutton."
lamb meat is called lamb, sheep meat is called mutton (Mutt-On)
Meat from baby sheep is called "lamb." Mature sheep meat is known as "mutton." Meat from a calf is called "veal." Meat from baby sheep is called "lamb." Mature sheep meat is known as "mutton." Meat from a calf is called "veal."
it depends how old it is. If it's a baby sheep it's called Lamb, if it's a fully-grown sheep it's called Mutton. Lamb is usually more popular because the meat is younger and fresher.
Lamb meat is actually muscle...unless thiers fat in it too
Mutton refers to the flesh of the mature ram or ewe at least one year old; the meat of sheep between 12 and 20 months old may be called yearling mutton.
There is no distinction in product names for sheep based upon gender. Meat from a young sheep or lamb is called "lamb" or "spring lamb". Meat from an older sheep, male or female, is called "mutton".
produce meat? They are the meat. It's called Lamb.
yes it is a red meat
If it is sold as "lamb" it must be lamb. Mature sheep meat is called mutton
Mutton or lamb depending on the age of the sheep when it was slaughtered.
Gerald Engelman has written: 'Issues in grading livestock and meats' -- subject(s): Grading, Meat 'The lamb industry' -- subject(s): Lamb (Meat), Lamb meat industry, Marketing