Lechazo
{{short description|Spanish lamb dish}}
{{Distinguish|text =Lechón}}
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{{Infobox food
| name = Lechazo asado
| image = Cocina Palentina - Cordero Asado 001.JPG
| caption = Lechazo asado (roast lamb), shown above, is a typical dish from the province of Valladolid and others castilian provinces.
| country = Spain
| region = Castile and León
| creator =
| course = Main course
| served = Hot
| main_ingredient = Lamb, water and salt
| minor_ingredient = (optional): Olive oil, lard, garlic, lemon, vinegar, parsley or rosemary
| calories =
| similar_dish = Tostón asado
| other =
}}
Lechazo is a Spanish dish made from "cordero lechal".
Overview
The meat used is from unweaned lambs, and is similar to veal, or the meat of "cochinillo" (Spanish suckling pigs like tostón asado). The autonomous region of Castile and León has a distinctive version of lechazo referred to as "Lechazo de Castilla y Leon". It is one of the most important dishes of the cuisine of the province of Burgos. Aranda de Duero is known as the heart of the dish, with numerous restaurants that specialize in lechazo and feature "hornos de leña", or wooden stoves, in which the lamb is roasted.{{Cite book |last1=Kummer |first1=Corby |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ptZgNoobsyUC&dq=%22Lechazo%22+-wikipedia&pg=RA1-PA472 |title=1001 Foods To Die For |date=November 2007 |publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing |isbn=978-0-7407-7043-2 |language=en}}
The lamb used in lechal must derive all its nutrition from its mother's milk, and must be no more than 35 days old and weigh between 9 and 12 kilograms at the time of slaughter.{{Cite book |last=Bremzen |first=Anya von |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IHYxAwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Lechazo%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA245 |title=The New Spanish Table |date=2005-11-07 |publisher=Workman Publishing |isbn=978-0-7611-3555-5 |language=en}}
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See also
- {{portal-inline|Food}}
- List of lamb dishes
- Spanish cuisine
- Castilian-Leonese cuisine
- Cuisine of the province of Valladolid
References
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External links
- [http://www.lechazo.es/ Official Site of Aranda de Duero's 8th Gastronomic Competition of Roasted Lechazo]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120124153/http://www.micordero.com/lechazo/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081120124153/http://www.micordero.com/lechazo/index.html]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080610025915/http://canales.nortecastilla.es/agroalimentos/dos/lechzaocastilla.php El Norte de Castilla - Lechazo de Castilla y León]
- [http://www.lechazodecastillayleon.es IGP Lechazo de Castilla y León]
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