#LoveLamb recipes from the seven continents

#LoveLambWeek is quickly approaching and this year, we’re sending you on a journey around the globe through experimenting with new cuisines while taking advantage of the peak season of lamb production. Buckle up for a trip from Greece all the way to Australia and even stopping off in Cameroon on the way!

Here’s our interactive map of lamb recipes from around the world.

The first week of September is always busy, with last minute back-to-school shopping and supermarkets full of grocery shoppers scrambling for their kid’s favourite lunch snacks as well as the picking up the essentials – can’t forget the secret stash of chocolate! Conquer the week (or at least the week’s dinner) with our range of cuisines from all over so not only do you not have to decide what to make, but you can also make the most of your last week before summer is over and everyone’s back to our usual, repetitive routines. Visit a different continent each day and end the tiring week on an English classic or family favourite.

Day 1: Europe

Day one, time to embark on our journey- here are a few specialty European lamb dishes from a variety of countries. Just click the images to access the recipes! Remember to take a look at recipes a day or two in advance from now on as you may not have some of the required ingredients at home…

Greece/ Cyprus

This Greek dish is generally served at celebrations or events, but you can celebrate #LoveLamb week with it today:

Requires a leg or shoulder of lamb.

Italy

Here’s a fairly straightforward and quick Italian recipe, traditionally served with a sourdough bread called “pane unto“.

Requires diced boneless lamb.

Spain

Here’s a longer recipe if you’re up to cooking something big, or have guests over before the summer’s over- a Spanish roast lamb specialty.

Requires a young lamb or leg of lamb.

Day 2: North America

As we know, North American cuisine is full of adaptations that reflect the diverse cultural influences of its migrant population, such as the Chicago deep dish pizza. Adding to this, traditional Native American dishes don’t typically include lamb, as sheep were later brought to America by the Europeans, but here’s a Native-inspired leg of lamb recipe:

If this isn’t to your liking, try a recipe from a different continent! There’s lots of choice, especially from Africa and Asia ~

Day 3: South America

Day three, and to make up for yesterdays singular choice, here’s three South American recipes. The ingredients aren’t all easily accessible, so make sure to double check on what you can buy from nearby:

Chile

If you fancy a dish served with bread today, here’s a Chilean inspired recipe for lamb burgers by a British food blogger:

Requires minced lamb.

Argentina

In case you wanted to try a dish with less focus on the lamb and more on a homemade sauce, here’s an oven-friendly adaptation of a dish usually cooked over an open flame:

Requires leg of lamb.

Peru

Below is a Peruvian “seco de cordero” inspired lamb stew for you to try, served with rice:

Requires lamb shoulder chops.

Day 4: Africa

Back for day four with African cuisine. Since it’s so vast, and there are so many cultures within, we’ve broken it down into 3 basic areas- central, north and south.

Central- Cameroon

If you chose central Africa, here’s a simple stew recipe from Cameroon to serve with rice!

Requires boneless diced lamb.

North- Morocco

For those who want a northern African dish, here’s a Moroccan tagine to cook, with a sweet and savoury flavouring, much different to all of the past dishes in that respect:

Requires 3in lamb pieces diced-on-bone.

South- South Africa

Being a dish with a much longer cooking time than all previous recipes, this traditional South African stew recipe is best for special occasions- like the last day of the summer holidays!

Requires lamb chops or shank.

Day 5: Asia

Day five, and Asia is also hard to fit into one day, with such a vast range of cultures that are all so different- so here’s the continent broken down into east, southeast and south Asian cuisine. This’ll be especially hard to choose from so maybe save the unused recipes for another time- you don’t want to miss out!

East- Chinese

If you feel like some Chinese, prepare this dish alongside sticky rice- don’t forget the chopsticks!

Requires boneless shoulder of lamb.

Southeast- Indonesia

For a quicker and easier dish to prepare after a tiring day, try this mutton fried rice originating from Indonesia:

Requires minced mutton.

South- Pakistan

Fancy a curry with some naan bread or chapattis? Try this straightforward lamb dish:

Requires diced lamb.

Day 6: Australasia

Almost at the end of our journey, and here are another three recipes for today. Lamb is actually a staple in many Australian and New Zealand foods, so there’s lots to pick from.

New Zealand:

Looking for a new marinade for your left over cuts? Try this sweet and savoury paste which can go straight into the oven:

Requires separated ribs.

Australia:

Here’s an Aussie ice-cream inspired dish, turning lamb chops into lamb pops:

Requires lamb cutlets.

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Or try this equally simple but more time consuming barbecue marinade recipe (in true Aussie style):

Requires a boned leg of lamb.

Day 7: Home

After a long week of leaving your comfort zone, try some British classics or a family favourite to end the week on a comforting note…

I’m sure this long-winded journey made you all homesick, so here’s a classic you must’ve tried before- if you haven’t, try it now! End the week on a comforting note with the suggested dish below or a different familiar favourite. Here is the delicacy accompanied by a BBC Goodfoods recipe just so it feels that much more British:

Requires lamb mince.