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Cordero lechalvsLamb Leg

lamb · Approximate equivalent

These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.

Same anatomical primal but different age class — cordero lechal is slaughtered at ≤21 days (under 7kg total), regular lamb leg is from animals 4–12 months old. The age difference produces a fundamentally different texture and flavour.

Cordero lechal
Lamb · Leg

Castilian PGI tradition of milk-fed suckling lamb, slaughtered at 21 days or younger, weighing under 7kg. Roasted whole or in halves in a wood-fired clay oven (horno de leña) at…

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Lamb Leg
Lamb · Leg

The leg is the largest and most versatile primal on the lamb, comprising the entire rear quarter. It is sold bone-in for traditional roasting, semi-boned or butterflied for…

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Names by country

CountryCordero lechalLamb Leg
🇺🇸United StatesSuckling lambLamb Leg
🇬🇧United KingdomSuckling lambLeg of Lamb
🇫🇷FranceAgneau de laitGigot d'agneau
🇪🇸SpainCordero lechalPierna de cordero
🇦🇷ArgentinaCordero lechalPierna de cordero
🇲🇽MexicoCordero lechalPierna de cordero
🇵🇹PortugalBorrego de leitePerna de borrego
🇧🇷BrazilCordeiro de leitePernil de cordeiro
🇮🇹ItalyAgnello da latteCosciotto d'agnello
🇩🇪GermanyMilchlammLammkeule

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