New Zealand Fresh Lamb Leg $3.97lb (April 1-7)

Thanks for the post OP.

man... last time I saw this, I went over to Food Basics and they sold out. not foolin' me twice. Scarborough East location. Thumbs up to anybody that can score this though, that's a heck of a deal!

duttydeals wrote: ↑ Thanks for the post OP.

man... last time I saw this, I went over to Food Basics and they sold out. not foolin' me twice. Scarborough East location. Thumbs up to anybody that can score this though, that's a heck of a deal!

Metro had this deal 2-3 months ago. After dissecting a lamb leg, I estimate only 40% of the weight is meat. But you can make soup from the bones

Thanks OP! Time to smoke me some lamb

The title should have been frozen rather than fresh lamb. Is frozen food really fresh?

good for skewers?

Last 2 fresh lamb leg sale at Food Basics either didnt happen or they didnt have much stock. In 1 case i went on a tuesday and there was nothing. Next sale i went on a Sat and there was no stock. I bet the same thing will happen again for this week's sale.

andreid wrote: ↑ The title should have been frozen rather than fresh lamb. Is frozen food really fresh?

My thoughts exactly. This is frozen lamb. False advertising really.

I am not a meat connoisseur, but I recommend Ontario lamb. IMO, most other lamb has a mutton flavor that can be very strong

The flyer link ends tomorrow? Where can I find the April flyer though. Thanks OP

RoyF482 wrote: ↑ The flyer link ends tomorrow? Where can I find the April flyer though. Thanks OP

The flyer is viewable on the link.

CFRTim wrote: ↑I am not a meat connoisseur, but I recommend Ontario lamb. IMO, most other lamb has a mutton flavor that can be very strong

I would argue that's why you eat lamb. I'm disappointed in lamb that is not gamey.

3.77/lb at No Frills, Thursday to Sunday.

CFRTim wrote: ↑ I am not a meat connoisseur, but I recommend Ontario lamb. IMO, most other lamb has a mutton flavor that can be very strong

I wish local lamb wasn't at least 2x the price. Insane that it is cheaper to ship meat halfway across the world than it is to raise it here.

andreid wrote: ↑ The title should have been frozen rather than fresh lamb. Is frozen food really fresh?

bya1998 wrote: ↑ My thoughts exactly. This is frozen lamb. False advertising really.

is this actually frozen in those vacuum seal bags? or are they frozen for transport and thawed to say "fresh"?

if you're going to food basics to buy the lamb, the asparagus is on sale at 99 cents at food basics starting on april 1. costs twice as much that price at no frills and freshco

oicthat2013 wrote: ↑ if you're going to food basics to buy the lamb, the asparagus is on sale at 99 cents at food basics starting on april 1. costs twice as much that price at no frills and freshco

Anybody got a deal on potatoes so I wrap up dinner?

RoyF482 wrote: ↑ good for skewers?

not perfect, but better than nothing.

for skewers, you want some fatty shoulder meat.

roosters6879 wrote: ↑

is this actually frozen in those vacuum seal bags? or are they frozen for transport and thawed to say "fresh"?

I got them last time and they didn’t seem defrosted. actually fresh and in vacuum packaging. How would you tell to be able to acuse them of defrauding us?

fredean01 wrote: ↑ Anybody got a deal on potatoes so I wrap up dinner?

Potatoes last day today. 10lbs for 1.88$ check all flyers on flip app. Price match at superstore if convenient

For the people in this thread (@roosters6879, @andreid, @bya1998) who question whether the lamb is "really fresh" and suggest that it was "previously frozen": give your head a shake and stop spreading your silly conspiracy theories.
New Zealand lamb cuts have been sold fresh in Canada for more than 50 years.
It is vacuum packed, but it has never been stored below zero degrees Celsius, therefore it is legal to sell it as fresh meat.
Because it is packed and handled in very hygienic conditions at their meat-packing plants, New Zealand vacuum-packed lamb stored between zero and plus one degree Celsius has a "best before date" of 6 weeks minimum (from the packing day).
The boat from New Zealand reaches Canada in two weeks. This leaves plenty of time for the lamb to be sold fresh in every corner of Canada.

There is a separate trade category, namely New Zealand "frozen lamb", which is also widely available, but that cannot be legally sold as "fresh" in Canada.