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Lechazo | Traditional Lamb Dish From Castile and León, Spain | TasteAtlas
Lechazo | Traditional Lamb Dish From Castile and León, Spain | TasteAtlas
Lechazo | Traditional Lamb Dish From Castile and León, Spain | TasteAtlas
Lechazo | Traditional Lamb Dish From Castile and León, Spain | TasteAtlas

Lechazo

(Roast Suckling Lamb)

Lechazo is a Spanish dish consisting of a roasted suckling lamb. In order for the lamb to classify as lechazo, it must weigh between 5 and 7 kg and its age cannot be more than 20 to 30 days. The lamb must be fed only on its mother's milk, hence the name lechazo, derived from the word leche, meaning milk.


Today, numerous restaurants in Spain specialize in lechazo, where they roast the lambs in traditional wooden stoves known as hornos de leña.