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Cordero lechalvsLamb Shoulder

lamb · Approximate equivalent

Same age-class distinction — cordero lechal is roasted whole or in quarters, regular lamb shoulder is butchered as a primal cut.

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These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.

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Raw Cordero lechal — Lamb Leg cut
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…

NeckRackLoinChumpLegShoulderBreast
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Raw Lamb Shoulder — Lamb Shoulder cut
Lamb Shoulder
Lamb · Shoulder

The shoulder is the entire front quarter of the lamb, and is more heavily marbled than the leg due to the constant use of the shoulder muscles. This fat and connective tissue…

NeckRackLoinChumpLegShoulderBreast
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Names by country

CountryCordero lechalLamb Shoulder
🇺🇸United StatesSuckling lambLamb Shoulder
🇬🇧United KingdomSuckling lambShoulder of Lamb
🇫🇷FranceAgneau de laitÉpaule d'agneau
🇪🇸SpainCordero lechalPaletilla de cordero
🇦🇷ArgentinaCordero lechalPaleta de cordero
🇲🇽MexicoCordero lechalPaleta de cordero
🇵🇹PortugalBorrego de leitePá de borrego
🇧🇷BrazilCordeiro de leitePaleta de cordeiro
🇮🇹ItalyAgnello da latteSpalla d'agnello
🇩🇪GermanyMilchlammLammschulter

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