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Italian Leg of Lamb Marinated in White Wine

Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Lamb is the traditional meat served in an Italian family for Easter or Christmas Day.

Mom carried on those traditions as well as grandma did every year we actually had lamb on both holidays it was the chosen meat by all.

We continue to use her delicious marinade recipe every holiday and it's the best lamb I to date have ever eaten, fragrant with herbs and melts in your mouth tender.

Agnello or abbacchio (as it is known in Rome where my grandma and grandpa came from) is traditionally cooked all over the country on Easter.

It is a dish made with meaning, as it symbolically recalls the religious symbol of Christ so it's no wonder our family from these Regions made it on both holidays.

In Italy, it is almost mandatory on Easter to have Agnello or lamb as the main course for the Easter meal, and depending on the region, it can be served in various ways.

In Southern Italy, the lamb is usually roasted simply with rosemary, red wine, and garlic.

Down in Puglia, roasted lamb is prepared for Easter and in some Regions like in Campania, they have been known to serve goats instead.

Mom was from Bari, Dad from Rome, and between those two Regions, this was how we served our lamb every Easter, and the whole family loves it.

We will continue to cherish the preparation for this delicious meat and the printable recipe is at the end just scroll down.



leg of lamb