Mutton dressed as haute cuisine: UK chefs urged to learn new tricks with old sheep.(News)

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: November 11, 2004| Author: McCarthy, Michael | Copyright information

Byline: Michael McCarthy

IT MADE the roasts of our grandparents. It filled their plates; it filled their pies. But, over the years, mutton has become Britain's forgotten meat.

Now, however, a group of enthusiasts - led by the Prince of Wales - is mounting a determined campaign to bring the older, stronger-tasting version of lamb back onto the British dinner table as a culinary delight. Traditionally meat from a sheep aged over two years, mutton was one of the...