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to fumming with my piece of lamb !

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debzmb62 · 09/11/2008 19:38

today i had 12 people coming for a roast 8 adults and 4 children bought some lamb which cost me blinkin £15 quid and it was off i opened it and sort of though i this smellt a little funny but though it was me as i have a cold but once my guest arrived one being my son thank got he nicked a piece of lamb as they do and said it was off and tasted really funny then my other half did the same i,m gutted so today not out of choice we had a veggie roast dinner any advice WHAT would you do tbh i,m really f**kin pissed off and

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BreevandercampLGJ · 09/11/2008 19:39

Speak to your butcher...

NorthernLurker · 09/11/2008 19:39

When did you buy it and where from?

MingMingtheWonderPet · 09/11/2008 19:40

Where did you buy it from?
I would complain and ask for my money back. I don't think that any supermarket or butcher would have a problem with this.

nickytwotimes · 09/11/2008 19:40

GO veggie?
My nut roast is never off.

Goober · 09/11/2008 19:44

Be fair. It's not the lamb's fault!

EyeballsintheSky · 09/11/2008 19:50

Love the title

alphabetsoup · 09/11/2008 19:56

Not being funny but where can you buy lamb to roast for 12 (or even 8 if you discount the children) for £15 ? Even shoulder as a somewhat cheaper cut would be more £ surely, unless it was a huge whole shoulder ?

That aside, definitely complain in a calm measured way. take the remains with you back to the shop concerned, and in case they brush it under the carpet, send a sample to Env Health too.

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debzmb62 · 09/11/2008 20:20

it was from tescos and it was a really big leg of lamb which at tesco.s is on offer by the way ! so even with the kids is wa actually plenty what with spuds and veg etc kids don,t eat alot 2 x 6yr olds and 3yr old and 2 yr old so the was plenty of meat on it

its put me of lamb for sure at the moment

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wickedwitch81 · 09/11/2008 20:38

we had a chicken from there a few weeks back and that was off - took it back and got money back ( well didn't take chicken in because i didn't want it smelling the car out - it was a putrid smell) Go back and demand a refund.

onepieceoflollipop · 09/11/2008 20:45

Sorry but lol at "it's not the lamb's fault"

Yes, take it back. Ime with Tesco they will give you a refund but might not act that bothered which makes me when there is a problem with the food. I would be inclined to write to them as well perhaps save the label if not too late.

Lots of customers dump chilled food on normal shelves and I suspect that in some shops it gets put back in the fridge eventually. That's my theory how these incidents can occur.

squilly · 09/11/2008 20:52

If it's a joint of meat I need, I'm definitely a local butcher girl. I don't mind Tescos or Sainsbury's meat for myself, dh and dd, but if I'm entertaining I go to the butchers. That way I know it's fresh and I usually get a bit of advice on portions (I never know what'll be enough) and on how to cook (our butcher always tells me how long it needs - I usually forget the minute I leave the store, but it makes me feel better )

I bought a piece of lamb for 5 people, a piece of beef for 5 people (it was beautiful, too...the best part of the cow according to the butcher), 4 rashers of smoked back bacon and 6 free range eggs for £25 on Saturday.

I'd expect it to be a decent cut of meat for that money, tbh. I don't think you are bu to be annoyed about the meat, but are annoyed to be fuming at the lamb. As people are saying...it's not the lamb's fault!

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debzmb62 · 09/11/2008 23:10

ah bless appolgzie to the lamb i will call the store tommorrow i have the label and its dated for the 14th so well in date and it was only be bought today i,ve never taken anything like this back before normally just throw it away but like said it was,nt realy cheap and ruined the meal completly my veg was lonely !!and please don,t mention the mint sauce

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debzmb62 · 10/11/2008 20:59

well poor lamb is now in teso,s freezer awaiting going to the lab !!got my money back plus a £50 quid store card so happy ish as at the end of the day our meal was ruined
they said i,d hear something back in about 2-3 weeks as to what was wrong with the poor lamb

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onepieceoflollipop · 10/11/2008 21:27

"the poor lamb" --aah so you have some sympathy for him/her now?

thisisyesterday · 10/11/2008 21:32

tesco are VILE for meat. I have had to return meat many a time to them.
they were also fined, big time, a while back for their manky meat.

their "fresh" fruit and veg isn't up to much either.

MsPontipine · 10/11/2008 21:32

Wow £50's not bad! Did you really kick up a stink or was it there standard procedure??

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debzmb62 · 11/11/2008 10:07

well it stared off as standard procedure until the stupid women after i said it ruined the whole meal said ah well it happens !! got a bit load mind you so she could understand i was in the right to complian how do they try to make it" your fault "
i went to morrisons yesterday all there meat is britsh and to my surprise so is most of there veg and to be honest it was really lovely looking veg to also someone has told me the lidl and aldi actually do nice fruit and veg has anyone else got any info on this !

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onepieceoflollipop · 11/11/2008 10:34

Aldi do a special offer on fruit and veg every month - 5 items for 69p each. (you don't have to buy all 5 btw)

For example we got a big (500g at least)tub of grapes for 69p. Also 6 or 8 kiwis for the same price. Some of it is British, some not. (not the kiwis or grapes I imagine. )

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