leg of lamb

Mint jelly's partner

A leg of lamb is a cut of meat from the hind leg of a sheep, typically roasted whole for special occasions or holiday meals.

It can be bone-in or boneless, and is often studded with garlic and herbs before cooking: She served leg of lamb with roasted potatoes and mint jelly.

Related

mint sauce · rosemary · garlic · carving · carving knife · Sunday · dinner · family dinner · gravy · bone · joint · tender · juicy · spit · oven · Easter · feast · butcher

Categories
Opposites
cut size/portion

leg of lamblamb cutlet

Young sheep rib portion

ground lamb · lamb mince · rack of lamb · lamb shank · lamb kebab

meat source/animal

leg of lambham

Cured pig thigh

turkey leg · chicken leg · chicken

dietary category

leg of lambnut roast

Baked savory loaf, meatless

stuffed squash · tofu · jackfruit

Family

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