I like the idea of the slow food movement, and there is a lamb recipe I've wanted to try for a while. I suggested it to the dear parents for Christmas Day - they agreed it would be good.
So I will be making this version http://www.juliebiuso.com/recipes/recipe.php?rid=36.
There is no mucking about making gravy at the end, just strain the excess fat off the cooking liquid. Should be scrummy.
Only ...............
7 hours.............. er, yes,
I'll have to get up by 6.00am on the day.
Brilliant Idea Mickle!
Mickle's Pickle: from our World's Southern most Capital City.
7 comments:
I'm always happy that my family has a tendency to sausage and bread for Christmas. Little preparation and lot of time to talk a.k.a. gossip. Anyway good look with it. At least in NZ you get good lamb.
Since we like our lamb roasted rare and all, this would be nice to try on lamb shanks where the meat can be a bit tough and needs this long cooking. We get your wonderful NZ lamb here. I always choose it over other sources.
Our holiday tradition is:
Turkey for Thanksgiving, Roast Beef for Christmas, Roast Ham for New Year's Day, and Roast Lamb for Easter. (We did have a crown roast of pork for Christmas, once - doesn't do to get in a rut!)
Nice!
Growing up, was a roasted Chicken or a roasted Duck. Am expecting that my choice for this December will mean Mickle does all the preparation in/at the 5.00/6.00 am time - yes all the veggies too.
Then I can go back to bedy-bize, etc.
Zebby-cat will be looked after at the cattery that is at his vet centre. Zeb wont like it at first, but I know he will soon smooch and purr up to the staff there. And my dear wussy cat will be safe from fighting cats and the then expensive vet doctoring bills for me.
Any cat at the cattery that tries to "settle" Zeb will be seriously snorred at!
Mickie, i'd love to come and help prepping :):):) well wishful thinking,i don't know what i'll cook yet,it's an occasion for me to push the boat out and use all my skills. Spending the day in the kitchen on such holidays, I am eager to do it, and no i am not ironic here, i really do love it!
Dear Sylv - the nice thing about this recipe is all the work is "up front". i can prepare what ever other food - new potatoes and asparagus and Mum like our native sweet potato (Kumara)at the same time. Cooking them is simple
Expect to be heaps easier than past roast Xmas dinners. And I love cooking for family and friends. And after all the prep I can always go back to bed and snoozle for a few hours!
I am sincerely looking forward to making this. Hmm - lamb leg should be at room temperature before I start any cooking ofit - maybe I just stay up for the night - oo parents wouldn't like that!
I love cooking Xmas food for my family. Dear Mum used to make it a chore, since Dec 2000 I've made it my pleasure. And I get to eat it too!
Hi there, have come your way via Hadriana. I do slow lamb in a crock pot adding red currant jelly and mustard - yum yum! My 90 year old dad (Michael) was known by his family as 'Mickle' and my son (now aged 40) called his grandfather 'wickle'!!
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