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Origin
Abruzzo (Gran Sasso and Maiella mountains)
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Description
Abruzzo's mountain lamb roasted with the wild herbs of the Apennines: wild thyme, wild marjoram, juniper, rosemary, and garlic — all foraged from the same hillsides where the sheep graze. The lamb absorbs the aromatics from both its own grass diet and the herb rub applied before roasting. Prepared as a crust: herbs pounded to a rough paste with olive oil, spread over the exterior of the bone-in leg, and roasted at 180°C 20 minutes per 500g. The aroma of the herb crust caramelising is the signature of Abruzzese mountain cooking.
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The Thread
—Mountain lamb with foraged herb crust slow-roasted — Greek seals in parchment for steam; Abruzzese roasts open for a crust Greek
—Lamb rubbed with aromatic herb paste and slow-roasted — Moroccan uses smen and cumin; Abruzzese uses wild mountain herbs Moroccan
—Bone-in lamb with herb rub in the oven at moderate temperature — Castilian version uses water in the base; Abruzzese uses potato and onion Spanish
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Flavour Context
Mountain lamb sweetness; wild herb crust complexity; juniper resinous depth; garlic mellow; olive oil richness throughout
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