This month’s seasonal round up comes from Claire Jessiman who blogs at Foodie Quine. Claire is a passionate Scottish freelance food writer, blogger, cookery demonstrator and tutor. She loves Gin, Cheese, Peanut Butter, Rhubarb and Tea and is constantly on the lookout for the perfect recipe to combine them all. She is also a self confessed social media junkie.
Over to Claire…
Easter traditionally means that lamb is on the menu. The Roast Lamb that many of us eat on Easter Sunday goes back earlier than Easter to the first Passover of the Jewish people. A sacrificial lamb was roasted and eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. The lamb’s blood was painted on doorposts in the hope that God would “Pass Over” the marked homes and bring no harm. Accustomed to eating lamb for Passover when Jews converted to Christianity they continued the custom at Easter. Christians refer to Jesus as the “Lamb of God” and the traditions merged. Even without taking religion into consideration Lamb is a symbol of rebirth and the new spring and historically would have been one of the first fresh meats available after a long winter.
There’s a whole lot more to Lamb that just a Sunday Roast. Curry, Stew, Koftas, Hotpot, Meatballs, Burgers and more show off its versatility in this seasonal roundup.
Top left to right:
Recipes from A Pantry – Apricot & Lamb Stew
Glamorous Glutton – Briouats – Lamb And Chorizo Filo Pastry Tapas
Ren Behan Food – Almost Spring Lamb Hotpot
Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary – Pastitsio, Greek Macaroni Pie
Yum Dim Sum! – Lamb Koftas
Time to be an Adult – Lamb Massaman Curry
The Eating Tree – Spiced Slow Roast Shoulder of Lamb
Supergolden Bakes – One-pot Greek Roast Lamb with potatoes and fennel
A Wee Pinch of Sugar – Fragrant Lamb Stew
Lydia Gerratt – New season lamb stew with carrots and new potatoes
And ten more…
Tales from the Kitchen Shed – Lamb Shanks with Seville Orange and Marmalade
Fab Food 4 All – Slow Cooked Pulled Lamb with White Wine & Root Vegetables
JibberJabberUK – Slow Cooker Lamb Casserole
Thyme for Cooking Blog – Tagine of Lamb & Peas
Food Stories- Spaghetti with Lamb and Anchovy meatballs
Sal’s Kitchen – Lamb Steaks with Coriander Chickpea Salad
Farmersgirl Kitchen – Asian Spiced Shoulder of Lamb
A Mummy Too – Lamb & Feta Burger
Lavender & Lovage – French Herb & Garlic Lamb
Belleau Kitchen – Roast Rack of Lamb with a honey, rosemary, garlic and granola crust
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Discussion2 Comments
What a fantastic line up of recipes. I love the lamb and chorizo tapas.
I love lamb, thanks for this great round up and for sharing my recipe.