Lamb for Pork?

[Yule]

I was recently gifted a cookbook that has a few dishes that say "pork/lamb". Is this a usual sub, or maybe only for a few dishes, or is this just a weird book? Is lamb really any more healthy than pork?

 

[luvs]

i woulnd't sub. lamb & pork taste very different.

 

[SRL]

The substitution is most likely to accomodate dietary restrictions for religious reasons, not for health concerns over pork.

 

[jennyema]

Lots of recipes work with a number of different proteins. It's probably not recommending a sub, it's saying you can choose which protein you like better. I bet you could use chicken, too.

 

[appleyard14]

almost all recipes that call for ground meat now list pork, beek, lamb, chicken, and turkey.