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Rack of lamb with lemon and garlic

April 25, 2012 in Braai, Lamb, Meat, Supper

Meat is very expensive at the moment. You can easily pay R129.99/kg for lamb chops or steak. Even mince costs approximately R70/kg. It is far more affordable to buy meat in bulk, if you have freezing capacity. Our local Checkers recently sold lamb at R49.99/kg and I am already sorry that I did not buy two lambs.                                                           

I will however never buy pre-cut lamb since I prefer my lamb to be cut in specific cuts as follows:

The leg of lamb – both whole (with the shanks removed);

All 4 shanks whole (not sliced into knuckles);

The rib whole with the flap attached;

2 whole racks;

1 whole shoulder;

the neck, sliced and

the rest sliced into chops. 

This illustration from www.supermarket.com shows it well:

lamb cuts

I crave citrus fruit at the moment. As you will see in recent posts, Mushroom and lemon risotto and Aubergine and bocconcini salad, lemon are my favourite ingredient at the moment, after salt, onions, olive oil, butter, basil….. Ok I can not make up my mind! 

This lambrack was cooked on the Weber, using the indirect method, but it can also be done in an oven pre-heated to 160ºC. To see how to prepare the Weber for indirect heat please go to Ilovemyweber.

Rack of lamb recipe

For the recipe, please go to PinkPolkaDotFood. 

Thyme rack of lamb

Mushroom and lemon risotto for meatless Mondays

April 15, 2012 in Meatless Mondays, Side Dish, Supper, Vegetarian

I have made Risotto before, without much success. At one stage I really thought that making risotto is way too much effort and I could not understand the hype surrounding this! Well, that was until I have recently eaten a vegetarian risotto at the River Garden restaurant at Lourensford

Risotto recipe

The risotto was extremely nice and I decided I just have to master this. I have tried a couple of times before mine tasted almost as good. I have realized that making risotto is like learning to ride a bicycle. It takes some time and practice but once you have mastered the technique it is quite an easy thing to do. 

I think the most important thing to remember when making risotto is that you have to use the correct type of rice; Arborio rice is perfect. The next important thing is that it needs your full attention and you must stir and add liquid all the time! 

This risotto is really delicious and can be served as a vegetarian meal or as a side dish. For the recipe go to PinkPolkaDotFood!

risotto

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