{"id":62056,"date":"2025-11-13T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=62056"},"modified":"2025-11-13T17:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:43:01","slug":"lamb-oyola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/lamb-oyola\/","title":{"rendered":"CALS Alum Wants to Put a New Meat on Your Charcuterie Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Food marketer Jaclyn Kaplan Oyola \u201900 founded Aussie Select, which sells deli-style cured lamb sourced from Down Under<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Melissa Newcomb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Jaclyn Kaplan Oyola \u201900 was standing at a deli counter when she realized that every type of meat was represented, except for her favorite: lamb. As a food marketer with 25 years of experience, Oyola knew that many Americans love lamb, but don\u2019t eat as much of it as others around the world do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u201cPeople are afraid to cook it, because we didn\u2019t grow up with it in our kitchens, and we don\u2019t want to mess it up,\u201d says Oyola, a former communication major in CALS who also works as the client relations VP of a food and beverage marketing agency based in Atlanta.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI asked myself: can I do for lamb what turkey deli meat did for turkey, and make it more accessible than just on holidays and special occasions?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A.jpg\" alt=\"Jaclyn Oyola smiling and wearing a white, collared blouse.\" class=\"wp-image-62046 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A.jpg 512w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A-316x316.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Jaclyn-Oyola-A-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That possibility inspired Oyola to found <a href=\"https:\/\/aussieselect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aussie Select<\/a>, a line of deli-style lamb that is fully cooked and Halal certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its lamb is sourced from Australia, from sheep that are free-range and naturally fed on pasturelands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has a delicious, unique flavor,\u201d Oyola says. \u201cLamb is a game meat, but we&#8217;re told by everyone who tries it that it doesn\u2019t taste gamey at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/2.jpeg\" alt=\"Three packages of sliced lamb in agave rosemary, 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meats are available both pre-packaged and at the deli counter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s lamb is shipped from Australia to Indiana, where the meat is smoked, cured, and flavored before being packaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussie Select offers both sliced lamb and whole roasts, in varieties like agave rosemary, tikka masala, pastrami, and prime rib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I asked myself: can I do for lamb what turkey deli meat did for turkey, and make it more accessible than just on holidays and special occasions?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The products can be eaten alone or in sandwiches, on charcuterie boards, as a pizza topping, and in myriad other ways\u2014including frying it so it becomes crispy, like bacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like to say our product is the \u2018gateway\u2019 lamb,\u201d Oyola says. \u201cI do a lot of food shows, and most of the time, even if people have never tried lamb or haven\u2019t liked it in the past, I\u2019ll get a convert.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jaclyn Oyola and a coworker smile in front of a Aussie Select stand with samples at a food show.\" class=\"wp-image-62041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20230626_1544143-A.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Promoting the brand at a food show with her sister-in-law, Elizabeth Goss-Kaplan \u201903.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tapping her expertise in food marketing, Oyola notes that half of Americans eat a sandwich every day\u2014but many Millennials and members of Gen Z are tired of traditional proteins like chicken and beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lamb, she says, has been increasing in popularity in the U.S.\u2014due in part to pandemic-era shortages of other meats that prompted some consumers to give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I like to say our product is the \u2018gateway\u2019 lamb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re an adventurous eater, or somebody who wants to mix up their proteins,\u201d Oyola says, \u201cthis could be your new thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussie Select\u2019s meats are available for slicing at the deli counters of all Wegmans stores, and its products can be ordered on Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jaclyn Oyola and a friend at graduation in their regalia with a crowd of people behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-62042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/20250924_173508-A-608x342.jpg 608w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/nutrition\/a46990303\/best-new-foods-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best cold cuts<\/a> in its 2024 food awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTry them folded onto a Reuben, atop a burger, or straight out of the pouch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/u4565995763_lamb_pastrami_sandwich_sitting_on_a_kitchen_count_e1196630-3476-4134-aee9-c0cf92a2b1ef_0-A.jpeg\" alt=\"A lamb pastrami sandwich sits on a wooden cutting board in a kitchen.\" class=\"wp-image-62107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/u4565995763_lamb_pastrami_sandwich_sitting_on_a_kitchen_count_e1196630-3476-4134-aee9-c0cf92a2b1ef_0-A.jpeg 1024w, 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rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">which calls<\/a> its products \u201cthe next big thing in charcuterie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhether you\u2019re already a fan of lamb or simply browsing for a new addition to your charcuterie board,\u201d it reports, \u201ccured lamb is the meat you didn\u2019t know you were missing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(All photos provided.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Published November 13, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food marketer Jaclyn Kaplan Oyola \u201900 founded Aussie Select, which sells deli-style cured lamb sourced from Down 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