lamb leg

Mint sauce partner

A lamb leg is a cut of meat from the hind leg of a young sheep, prized for roasting whole or carved into steaks.

It's a centerpiece for holiday meals and special occasions: She rubbed the lamb leg with garlic and rosemary before roasting.

The cut may be sold bone-in or boneless.

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chop · bone · mint · mint jelly · rosemary · garlic · Easter · Greek Easter · Sunday · carving · carving knife · joint · tender · juicy · gravy · spit · braised · low and slow

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cut of meat

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G