Amazon · The cut itself
Frenched rack of lamb
A specific listing, not a search — check the weight and trim against the guide above before ordering.
Also called
🇬🇧Rack of Lamb🇲🇽🇦🇷Rack de cordero🇫🇷Carré d'agneau🇪🇸Costillar de cordero🇵🇹Carré de borrego🇧🇷Carré de cordeiro🇮🇹Carrè d'agnello🇩🇪Lammkarree
Uswe070508, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Rack-of-lambs.jpg
Have a photo of Lamb Rack from your butcher? and we'll credit you.
The rack is the most prized primal cut on the lamb, comprising 6 to 8 rib bones of the upper back between the neck and the loin. When trimmed and frenched, the exposed rib bones make it one of the most elegant presentations in butchery. It is sold whole for roasting, as two racks formed into a crown roast, or separated into individual rib cutlets. A classic of French haute cuisine as carré d'agneau, and a centrepiece of fine dining worldwide.
Names by country
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Lamb Rackprimary | |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Rack of Lamb | Also called best end of neck in traditional British butchery. |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Rack de cordero | |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Rack de cordero | |
| 🇫🇷France | Carré d'agneau | One of the great classic roasts of French cuisine, often served with persillade crust. |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Costillar de cordero | Also called carré de cordero in fine dining contexts. |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Carré de borrego | |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Carré de cordeiro | |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Carrè d'agnello | Traditional Italian preparation from at least the Renaissance; the French term is also used. |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Lammkarree | Often presented as 'Lammkrone' (crown roast) on holiday menus. |
Does your butcher call it something else?
What to ask for
Shopping outside the tradition Lamb Rack comes from?
Source this cut
Select a primal to see its cuts
Classic recipe
Get this cut right
$ · steaks, chops and roasts — a reading in a couple of seconds
Know it's done without cutting into it
Checking doneness on anything thicker than a finger.
TempPro (ThermoPro) TempSwift Instant-Read Thermometer
Affiliate links — CarneAtlas may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.See all recommended gear
Want one useful cut guide each week?
Every Thursday: one cut like Lamb Rack, its names around the world, the best substitute, one dish, and one useful tool.
Free. No password. Unsubscribe anytime.