Lechazo is a Spanish dish made from "cordero lechal".
Overview
The meat used is from unweaned
domestic sheep, and is similar to
veal, or the meat of "cochinillo" (Spanish
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.
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.
See also
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List of lamb dishes
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Spanish cuisine
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Castilian-Leonese cuisine
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Cuisine of the province of Valladolid
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