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Sweetbreads

PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:19 pm
by Shaun
Anyone know where I can get sweetbreads from. I went to my local farm shop today and the lady said that they no longer send the sweetbreads back from the abbatour due to the foot and mouth crisis a couple of years ago.

Shaun

PostPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:52 pm
by rochfordcountrymeats
Ahhh-what do you mean by sweetbreads? Do you mean stones (testicles) or throat breads?. Lamb stones are best early in the season when the lambs are 3 to 4 months old and before they are sexually active.
The throat breads come off the pluck and are the thyroid gland and are delicious- niether of these things are restricted for sale-you just need to ask the right people. As far as I am aware, nothing was banned from sale post fmd. Certain beef cuts are now classified as Specified Risk Material due to BSE, and are more dangerous than fallout to handle (according to the powers that be)
HTH Andy

PostPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:30 pm
by aris
Only the other day I saw a chap on tv who made his own black pudding - and had sweedbreads in there, so when you sliced it, you had this big chunk of sweetbreads interspersed in the pudding. Sounds delicious.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:08 am
by Shaun
Andy
Cheers for the info I will do some asking around.

Aris
This was what I wanted them for, the first time I heard about this was by a chef called Paul Heathcote and thought it sounded good. If can can get hold of some sweetbreads I will try it and let you know the outcome.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:22 am
by aris
I suspect you need to go to a 'proper butcher' and he may need to order them specially.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:51 pm
by Robd
Hi
Don't know if this is any help but years ago I used to get frozen New Zealand lamb sweetbreads from I think Weddle Swift meat wholesalers, never tried them myself so not sure on quality just a thought that's all.

Cheers,


Rob

PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:18 pm
by Shaun
Rob
Do you have an addy for them as I still can't get hold of any . fresh or frozen will do. tried local butchers and also internet butchers but to no avail, being just a meer punter dont think I could order from an abatour. Any Butchers out there that would post them to me I would be most grateful and would pay the going price and postage.


Shaun.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:49 am
by Robd
Hi
Here's Weddel's London number prob head office so they can tell you your local depot can't see problem with supplying a few sweetbreads or telling you who they sell them too

Weddel Swift Ltd
Manson Ho

(020) 85450022


Lyon Rd
London
SW19 2RU

Cheers,

Rob :lol:

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:16 pm
by scottish butcher
shaun
if you are still having problems getting sweetbreads p m mme with your details and i will post some to you . i am a traditional scottish butcher and work from an abattior


dave

PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:15 am
by Shaun
Dave
P M is sent

Cheers mate.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:34 pm
by scottish butcher
shaun
posted them to you this afternoon



Dave

PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 9:01 am
by Shaun
Got my sweetbreads today CHEERS Dave :D
I will be making some black pudding with sweetbreads soon. Will post the results here.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:58 am
by scottish butcher
:) glad you got them ok

PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:41 pm
by Fatman
A forum that really work's, well done lad's, keep us all informed on the sweet breads.

Cheer's

Fatman

PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:02 pm
by aris
Yes, and post some pictures of finished product!