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Lamb

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Lamb and mutton, collectively called sheep meat, is meat from the domestic sheep, generally divided into three types: lamb, from sheep in their first year, hogget, from sheep in their second, and mutton, from older sheep, a name derived from the French word for sheep. Lamb is the most expensive of the three and in recent decades has increasingly been the only type retailed under any name, sometimes stretching the traditional distinctions, while the stronger-tasting mutton has become hard to find in many areas despite efforts such as the Mutton Renaissance Campaign in the United Kingdom; in Australia, the term prime lamb is often used for lambs raised specifically for meat.

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Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account
-11,000 to 9000 BCE 1
Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account
Mesopotamia 1
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the date of domestication is estimated to fall between 11,000 and 9000 BC in Mesopotamia, from which it spread to Mehrgarh in the Indus Valley around 7000 BC
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Lamb, rice, roasted nuts and raisins
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Lamb, milk
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Traditional and authentic sajji consists of lamb, marinated only in salt with a few spices.
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Méchoui (Arabic: مشوي) or meshwi is a whole sheep or lamb spit-roasted on a barbecue in Maghrebi cuisine.
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Pinnekjøtt (Wikipedia)
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Pinnekjøtt (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈpɪ̂nːəˌçœt]) is a traditional Norwegian main course dinner dish based on lamb ribs.
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Magiritsa (Greek: μαγειρίτσα Greek pronunciation: [maɣiˈrit͡sa]) is a Greek soup made from lamb offal, associated with the Easter (Pascha) tradition of the Greek Orthodox Church.
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The dish consists of minced lamb, mutton, veal or beef, or a mixture of these meats mixed with herbs, often including parsley and mint, placed on a şiş (skewer) and grilled.
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Poultry is eaten more often than red meat, and when red meat is eaten, it is usually lamb and goat meat.
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Lamb or sheep is the preferred choice of meat amongst Pandits, whereas Muslims prefer goats.
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Basque cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Basque Country and includes meats and fish grilled over hot coals, marmitako and lamb stews, cod, Tolosa bean dishes, paprikas from Lekeitio, pintxos (Basque tapas), Idiazabal sheep's cheese, txakoli (sparkling white wine), and Basque cider.
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Pies are usually made with beef mince or steak, lamb, chicken, veggies, or pork; sweet pies are less common.
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Lamb and mutton are popular in autumn, often used in fårikål (mutton stew with cabbage).
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Main courses are very typically water-based stews, either vegetarian or with lamb, goat meat, veal, chicken, or pork.
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Important parts of Icelandic cuisine are lamb, dairy, and fish, the latter because Iceland has traditionally been inhabited only near its coastline.
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