Large Leg of Salt Marsh Lamb
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Choose from a whole leg or half leg of Salt Marsh Lamb on-the-bone from a lamb that has grazed on the coastal salt marshes of the beautiful Morecambe Bay, for a distinctive, sweeter flavour due to the wild herbs and grasses, such as samphire and sorrel. These Salt Marsh Lamb legs are a traditional, succulent cut ideal for roasting to a perfect pink or for slow-cooking until the meat falls off the bone, and are prized for their unique, tender texture and rich, natural taste and deep flavour.
Our Weekly Market Salt Marsh Lamb is bred, reared and butchered by Stuart & Caroline Lawson of Cockerham Salt Marsh Lamb. Their family have farmed on the Morecambe Bay Salt Marshes for over a century.
Stuart says, "Salt Marsh Lamb is recognised as a delicacy in Europe, the subtle flavour, taste and texture of the meat derives from the diet of the lambs that graze the marshes which are regularly washed by the sea and full of herbs such as sorrel and samphire. The taste of the meat is far from salty but is light and sweet."
Whole Leg is Approx. 2.5 - 3kg*** These salt marsh lambs are produced on such a small scale that we may need to call you if the weight of the leg is significantly under or over the weight stated in order to adjust the payment. These are big lambs so there will be plenty of meat to go around! Serves 8 - 12
Half Leg is Approx. 1.25 - 1.75kg. Serves 4 - 6
Cockerham Salt Marsh Lambs thrive in this unique environment and produce a larger than average cut of prime meat. Therefore whilst the price of the leg joints may seem higher this is because the size of the joints are larger.
