crown roast

Ribbed meat ring

A crown roast is a showpiece cut of meat—typically lamb or pork—formed by arranging two rib sections in a circle with the bones curving outward like a crown.

The center is often filled with stuffing.

It's a festive presentation for special occasions: She prepared a crown roast of lamb for Easter dinner.

preparation

frenched

Bone cleaned for presentation

pork · lamb · marinade · seasoning · herbs · rosemary · thyme · garlic · stuffing · fat cap

centerpiece

banquet

Formal celebratory meal

Christmas · Easter · Thanksgiving · dinner party · presentation · serving platter · garnish · elegant · impressive · showpiece

cooking

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

resting · medium-rare · crackling · crispy · juicy · tender · glaze · drippings · convection · browning

appearance

circular

Forming a closed curve

decorated · golden · sculptural · architectural · tower · dramatic · regal · majestic

Categories
Opposites
cut presentation/shape

crown roastcutlets

Thin boneless meat pieces

medallions · ground meat · scallopini · minute steak

culinary formality/occasion

crown roastweeknight dinner

Meal on working evenings

TV dinner · hot dog · hamburger · chicken nuggets · deli meat

cut quality/expense

crown roastoffal

Edible animal organs

variety meats · scraps · trimmings · chuck · oxtail

Family

crown, roast, crowns, crowned, crowning, roasts, roasted, roasting, roaster

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G