🇺🇸 United States · Approximate
Lamb Leg
Bone-in leg of lamb (about 5 lb)
Lamb shank is the traditional name in United States. Elsewhere, butchers sell the same piece — or a close cousin — under a different name.
Substitutes for Lamb shank that can be delivered rather than hunted down at a counter.
🇺🇸 United States · Approximate
Bone-in leg of lamb (about 5 lb)
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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.
Both braise to a gelatinous, fall-apart texture; shank gives a single neat portion where neck gives shreddable meat.