I wonder if somebody here knows where it's possible to buy lamb or goat meat in Lodz? Or anywhere in Poland, in general. Especially goat meat. I am not very keen on restaurants that serve mutton but am looking for fresh meat for making my own homemade dishes out of it.
As you know, Poles don't each much lamb, and practically no mutton or goat, so there will probably be none available in the store. But they can order it for you and butcher it as you like. A warning: it's not going to be cheap, and you might have to buy large amounts. Chances are that it will be frozen. But they will get it for you if you give them plenty of time to order it.
IME that's very hit and miss. The one closest to me will have it for a little while then it disappears for a long time (since most Poles either don't care for it or aren't curious enough to try).
Yes, agreed. I haven't seen it in my nearest branch for ages and per kilo it was very pricey. Also I wouldn't eat any cuts other than a leg of lamb as they don't butcher it properly. The cuts don't compare to the British and Irish way, you can't get a decent lamb chop or a lamb shank. Oh, I could weep :((
Me brain's wracked lookin fer sheep! Poland is a land of pork and poultry.
Anyone know which supermarkets are likely to have lamb in Poland, either fresh or frozen? Biedronka, and Netto don't, and my nearest Carrefour doesn't either. Anywhere within the Olsztyn, Gdańsk, Iława area, or even Warszawa (which I would go to occasionally)?
Looks like you've been wracking your brains out for a rack of lamb LOL Well, my limited experience in Poland is that lamb is indeed on the menu, but more for foreign or international -style eateries.
I am wondering if a butcher would be of help - in Gdańsk perhaps. Alternatively, I might just bring some in on the plane from Ireland, might be easier in the long run!
I was in Kaufland in Iława last week - no lamb. But I don't shop there regularly so maybe they have it from time to time. I live in Warsaw and I've seen lamb in Biedronka on occasion but cuts like shoulder, never any proper lamb chops, now and again a leg. Sometimes British, sometimes Irish but not farm traceable like it would be in Ireland and not the tastiest to be honest. They do Polish lamb in Auchan in Warsaw all the time (well in the bigger branches anyway) and it's actually very good but very expensive. The leg is about 60zl per kilo but the other cuts are prohibitive and it's not butchered the Irish way so you won't get a loin chop or a rack. I don't shop at Auchan anymore because they're still in Russia and I'm not putting money in their pocket, so no lamb for me these days :(
There goes my Iława strategy! I will be doing a serious recon and mapping operation there next week = find all the best shops, cheap parking etc (you can park for free all day in the railway station car park..., if you can find a space!!). Ostróda is a bit limited in its offerings, have to spread the net a bit.
I will try bringing some lamb with me on the plane then - worst case is that the security dudes will take it off me on the grounds that is is dead, or whatever.
