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Lamb Leg substitutes

Lamb Leg is the traditional name in United States. Elsewhere, butchers sell the same piece — or a close cousin — under a different name.

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Substitutes for Lamb Leg that can be delivered rather than hunted down at a counter.

Lamb shank

🇺🇸 United States · Approximate

Lamb shank

Lamb hind shanks (2 pack, about 2.5 lb)

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United States

Lamb Chump Chopapproximate

The chump is the rump end of the leg, so leg steaks cut from the top of the joint are the nearest larger-format substitute.

Lamb shankapproximate

Same primal — the shank is the lower half of the rear leg, sold separately when the leg is broken down for retail. Whole leg is for roasting; shank is for braising.

Spain

Cordero lechalapproximate

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.

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