[Aliska]

My neighbor boiled them but browning makes the broth a little darker and flavorful imo. I always browned the meat for my veggie soup. But those darn soup bones are expensive.

I also make it in the oven once the stove-top stuff is done and cook at 275.

I'd like a taste of mutton stew. I miss lamb chops which are so expensive, good deal on some "butterflied" fresh lamb at Aldi's I missed, also rack of lamb on sale awhile back I couldn't bring myself to buy.

Really I never ate it much but used to buy ground lamb and make pan-fried burgers with it and just ate plain. Was satisfying.

[mylife]

I brown mine too.
I was kinda taken aback that Mom did not brown it, but it was and is lovely.

Nom Nom.. crust of Italian bread..

[mylife]

I am lucky Rehoboth Ranch is 10 mi away.

It aint cheap but the quality is superb, the lab is excellent.

http://www.rehobothranch.com/