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Lamb Loin ChopvsSaddle of lamb

lamb · Close equivalent

These cuts are closely equivalent — the same or nearly identical cut across different butchery traditions.

Same anatomy: a saddle is both loins attached as one roast; a loin chop is a cross-cut single-loin slice from that same section. Saddle is the whole, chops are the divisions.

Lamb Loin Chop
Lamb · Loin

The loin is the section of the back between the rack and the chump, and is the most tender primal on the lamb. It is sold as loin chops, which contain both the loin and a small…

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Saddle of lamb
Lamb · Loin

Both loins of the lamb still attached, butchered in one piece — the section of the back between the rack (rib end) and the chump (rump end), with the kidneys and fillets often…

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Names by country

CountryLamb Loin ChopSaddle of lamb
🇺🇸United StatesLamb Loin ChopSaddle of lamb
🇬🇧United KingdomLoin ChopSaddle of lamb
🇫🇷FranceCôtelette de filet d'agneauSelle d'agneau
🇪🇸SpainChuleta de riñonada—
🇦🇷ArgentinaCosteleta de lomo—
🇲🇽MexicoChuleta de lomo de cordero—
🇵🇹PortugalCosteleta de lombo de borregoSela de borrego
🇧🇷BrazilCosteleta de lombo de cordeiro—
🇮🇹ItalyCostoletta d'agnelloSella d'agnello
🇩🇪GermanyLammkotelett—

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