Are Brisket Bones And Lamb Flaps The Same Thing?

[MissMolly]

My butcher says they are but i am unsure..

[Alison]

I only get beef brisket, i have never seen lamb brisket. I guess it is the ribs which is what lamb flaps are :D

[squeak]

I *think* brisket are beef ribs and lamb flaps are lamb ribs - lamb bones tend to be slightly softer than beef bones.

[ellz]

I think lamb flaps are usually the thick pad of meat and fat that are found on either side of the ribs. Though in pet meat, they are often left complete.

EXCELLENT source of fat for skinny dogs and great chewing material for mouthy puppies too!

[persephone]

AFAIK- the brisket is the front of the chest-the breastbone, or sternum- and the rib attachments theron.

Flaps are the longer bits of ribs, separated from the brisket- often with the boneless 'flap'(the muscle layer which holds in the abdominal contents- between the end of the ribs, and the hip) of meat attached.

make sense?

Edited July 27, 2008 by persephone

[moggy]

It has been mentioned too much fat is not good for dogs. In my opinion lamb flaps are VERY fatty. My Chihuahua is not too fat but she is not thin either. Surely she would put more weight on if she was to be given lamb flaps?