Hello!
I’m very much a beginner when it comes to cooking, and yesterday was my first time ever cooking lamb. I followed a recipe, and let the meat cook for 2 hours, but I’m still unsure if it looks cooked through? Is it dangerous to eat it if it’s not cooked through (like the potential risks associated with eating raw chicken for instance?).
Thank you in advance.
by Curious-pinguin9867
10 Comments
That’s more than cooked through. Now you have to decide if you like the texture.
Lamb is typically served on the rare side. This is overcooked. You’ll be fine.
Overcooked?
Definitely, you cooked the fuck out of that lamb
This is a braise. This is just fine. It wouldn’t be tender if it were undercooked. If it wasn’t very tender, then yes, it was probably undercooked slightly – but not in a “food safety” way just a , “this really isn’t very good” kinda way. Braised lamb should be fork tender.
Were you cooking a smaller piece of lamb (say, a chop) this would be way, way overcooked.
Lamb is safe to eat even quite rare. So that’s not an issue. As others have said after a 2 hour braise this lamb is thoroughly cooked. If you’re thrown off by the slightly pink color, don’t be. Color is a very unreliable indicator of doneness for all types of meat. Temperature taken with a probe thermometer is the way to go, but also unnecessary in this case.
No, you’re going to die of lambonella poisoning.
Lamb is safe raw, akin to beef as long as you can trust your source
Looks like you already ate it..
Sheep farmer here.. That lamb looks overcooked to me.