Show WASTE IN CUTS OP 01 MUTTON A cutting test recently made on carcasses of lamb and by the office of 0 home Econ economics orriles of the tha united states department ot of agriculture in cooperation coper cope atlon ration w ann it n the bureau of markets has yielded cata caia ol of some considerable interest to housewives who buy meat tor for the camily table in the case ot of mutton lor for example loin chops which have had tue tallow and kidney but not the flank removed before they are arc offered for or sale are about 10 per cent waste while those which have had the hank flank as well as is the ilie tallow and kidney removed are about 13 per cent waste the flank is all lean meat and may be estimate estl est maia imata as having practically no waste rib chops are about 18 per cent waste which would make them considerably more expensive than loin chops it they sold at the same price per pound A leg of mutton Is about 18 per cent waste either excluding tallow or including tallow and not considering it as waste while the shoulder Is 20 per cent waste ana the breast about the same amo since the difference in the amount of waste in shoulder breast and eg or of muon is so slight and since the leg usually sells at a higher price per pound buy the shoulder ur or breast tor for it is ia usually more economical to roast rather than the leg on the other hand the leg Is likely to be more tender than tae shoulder or breast loin chops ot of lamb have a higher percentage of 0 waste thau than loin chops ot of mutton those which have had the tallow and kidney but not the flank removed before aney are offered for sale are about 12 per cent waste and those with the flank also removed about 15 per cent waste lold loin chops of lamb iamb are arc therefore somewhat more expensive than those of mutton even if they sell at the same price per pound rib chops of lamb like rib chops ot of mutton are about IS 18 per cent waste leg of lamb containing the tallow Is per cent waste this does not count the tallow as waste shoulder Is per cent waste and breast 24 per cent waste |