Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Lamb on a String
Cuisine: French Type: Main Course Serves: 6
Source:
Saveur, sidebar
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Comments:
I'm pretty much making up the recipe based on a concept in a sidebar of Saveur magazine. This recipe requires access to an open hearth fireplace.
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
1 leg of lamb, bone in
Several cloves of garlic
Several sprigs of fresh rosemary
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

An open-hearth fire that has had a chance to build up a nice bed of hot coals.

Instructions:
1. Trim any large amounts of fat from lamb.

2. Make a few slits in the lamb and insert chunks of garlic and/or sprigs of rosemary.

3. Coat the outside of the lamb with olive oil, then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.

4. Tie a string to the bone of the leg. Hang the leg in front of a hot open-hearth fire by the string (attached to a mantle or other suitable place).

5. Place a catch pan under the lamb to catch juices.

6. Give the lamb a gentle spin and watch it cook in front of the fire. Cook until done, probably about 2 hours. You will need to gently feed the fire a few times.

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2005-07-16