Lamb Flaps From The Fresh Meat Store

[Clyde]

I got an order the other including 5KG of lamb flaps. I don't have the hand strength to cut them. I'm wondering how other people make them smaller as they're enormous

[stormie]

Just get a bigger dog

If my last order was the same as the ones you got, yep, they're enormous. Actually that was the reason I had to get turkey necks because the flaps were so fatty and made him sick. It's now down to 1 flap a week for us.

Do you know anyone with an axe?

[Clyde]

Mmmm, sounds messy but might be the way to go.

Do you want some?

[Rysup]

How big is big? I was going to order some for my boy, but I dont want them huge!

[Guest *Pixie*]

Would they be a good size for my guys do you reckon Dru?? I've been thinking about getting some to give once/twice a week to my skinny boy but I don't really want to be feeding him his own body weight in it

[Gretel]

Meat cleaver?

[oakway]

You will find it much easier if you follow a rib up and cut where the ribs meet. Their is a soft briskey gap that is easy to cut through. If not get the AXE.

[pie]

You will find it much easier if you follow a rib up and cut where the ribs meet. Their is a soft briskey gap that is easy to cut through.

This is what I do with a pair of kitchen scissors

[Paula-]

Try cutting up a pig head with a cleaver

[Clyde]

You will find it much easier if you follow a rib up and cut where the ribs meet. Their is a soft briskey gap that is easy to cut through. If not get the AXE.

I've been doing that but then I get stuck at the join. I think I'll ask Cliff if I can pay extra to have them chopped and just make do with what I've got now. I'm woosey with an axe too

They'd be great Pix! They're a meal in themselves for a large dog but even half of one is too much for my Staffs as a meal.

I would give a half one to a Rotti as one of two meals per day, if that makes sense.

[dianed]

I keep an axe and block of wood handy for such things. Even a small tomahawk would do the job.

[Erny]

You will find it much easier if you follow a rib up and cut where the ribs meet. Their is a soft briskey gap that is easy to cut through.

This is what I do with a pair of kitchen scissors

Yep - that's what I do, too. (Kitchen scissors). Was quite easy. I used my "EverSharp" knife (might as well put it to the test and see if it is as promised on TV ) and used it to saw through the join. Wasn't difficult either - the bone is quite soft.

Edited May 9, 2010 by Erny

[Shmurps]

What's the difference between lamb flaps and lamb ribs please?

[stormie]

Clyde the order I got before my most recent ones, they were really thin - just the ribs with the meat in between and that was it. I'm assuming yours are like my current ones and almost an inch or so thick with meat and lots of fat.

Thanks for the offer but I'm still trying to get through mine!!

[NotSureWhich]

I use a serrated knife and cut between the bone, the dogs go nuts for the flaps.

[frufru]

You guys with axes sound really dangerous!. Are you sure you have lamb flaps and not beef???? If they are lamb you can cut them easily with kitchen scissors between the ribs (as already suggested) and the bottom bit is very soft - if you need the halve the rib ie cut through the bone) a good wack with a meat cleaver will do it. I feed lamb flaps a lot and trim the fat off with a sharp knife - I would never feed all that fat to a dog.

Yes lamb flap is lamb ribs.

[mrs tornsocks]

Obviously doesn't help now, but in future, any way the meat supplier can do it ?

I get the butcher to cut it up if I can but not sure on a bulk order if this is feasible.

[trifecta]

I keep an axe and block of wood handy for such things. Even a small tomahawk would do the job.

:D That's what I do, use a block of wood to big to fit in the fire box as a chopping block & a tomahawk..... for lamb flaps, necks & even salmon heads, because they come with spine & tail attached :p

Needless to say the dogs race to lick the chopping block after the meal is consumed!

[Clyde]

I'm assuming yours are like my current ones and almost an inch or so thick with meat and lots of fat.

Yes! I ended up wrapping them individually and will worry about cutting them down as each one defrosts.

[WreckitWhippet]

I cut mine between the rib with a big knife, then twist one piece one way and the other piece opposite to that, it will break and then I get the knife and finish cutting it.

Failing that, the axe is always handy, it does my roo tails too

You've seen me and I still have all of my fingers and toes

:D