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Lamb with Feta Cheese and Spinach

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    Posted: 23 February 2013 at 08:05
I've been wanting to try this for a while but lamb is usually too expensive. So I was in this grocery and saw a boneless leg of lamb for $3.95lb! I thought the total was a bit high at checkout, but I was kinda in a hurry so I didn't get my reading glasses out...for the second time! Wellll, I got home and took the lamb out of the package. With my readers on now I see the price was $8.95lb. But I have it now so onward we go!:thumb:
I'm using a modified recipe(s) from Len Poli.

Ingredient          
Lamb                      5     lb
Feta                      350.00     g
Onion purple      75.00     g
Salt                      30.00     g
Parsley fresh      25.00     g
Spinach            254.70     g
Garlic fresh      10.00     g
Anise seeds        6.50     g
pepper cbp        6.50     g
white pepper         3.25     g
coriander seeds 5.50     g
Oregano dried        4.50     g
wine, red            175.00     g

I also divided 2lbs out after mixing the spices and added 1/4 cup white wine and the appropriate amount of cure #1. Why - just to try it and see!

So here is our subject for the day.


All cut up and ready for the freezer. You will notice my "helpers" in the background. You will also notice that their noses are right at counter height...without lifting their heads! NEVER leave anything unattended on the counter or........


The mess in my place, no really.


The sausage is all mixed up , divided and the "bag" on the right has the cure added. Notice how quickly the color changes.


The morning 1 day later we gotta do a test fry. Next day to let the flavors "marry", and let the cure sit for 24 hours. I didn't want to do two test fries, nor clean the stuffer twice. It good! You can still see the difference in color from the cure. The "cured" on the right.


Next we hot smoke the cured sausage to 155° internal.


Smoked sausage.


All packaged up and ready for the freezer. Well not all of it.


Just a little onion, celery, bell pepper sauteed in butter with fresh garlic, CBP and a little sea salt. Added a little white wine, Tiger sauce and honey.


And some grill action with the fresh.


Plated up and ready for ME!


Really good stuff, if a little pricey. There was a big difference in the fresh from the cured, both really good.
Thanks for looking!!
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Great pictorial, Mark. And the recipe sounds terrif.
 
Sad to say, even $8.95 is a good price for boneless leg of lamb. If the prices ever come down, however, this is definately a to-try recipe.
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Mark,
 
I love your 2 lunch Buddies !!! Fabulous Photo ... what are their names ? Gorgeous canines ...
 
WOW on the recipe too ... Lovely take on Greek lamb sausages ...
 
Milk fed baby lamb is out of this world, and truly worth the price, leg or roast ... We pay about 10.95 Euros per Kilo here in Madrid, and that is reasonable ... and we live in a Lamb producing country ! 
 
It is headed toward lamb season now, with Easter Week approaching in 4 weeks ... So, prices shall be quite accessible ...  
 
Your final plating is quite Meditteranean !!! Take this as a compliment ... Looks very enjoyable and tasty ... Love Feta cheese and spinach take too ...
 
Very spectacular pictorial ... Truly enjoyed. Big smile
 
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   I think I'm realizing y'all live too far away from me!  The sausages look great...and I love how you have it plated, YUM!
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Dan,
 
Imagine, if we win the Lottery ... Then we could all come to Spain, and prepare sausages from the Masters, Hoser, Tas and Mark !!!
 
Have nice wkend ...
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Originally posted by Margi Cintrano Margi Cintrano wrote:

Mark,
I love your 2 lunch Buddies !!! Fabulous Photo ... what are their names ? Gorgeous canines ...

Kind regards,

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That would be Sheila closest and Max in the back. That's my family! Max is my bird hunting buddy. Sheila is just a snuggle buddy!
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Lovely photo Mark ... Truly lovely canines ... Sheila and Max look like wonderful dogs.
 
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Love it! One of these days, I'll have some lamb to play with ~~
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Great job Mark! Clap I've been wanting to do a Greek-style sausage like that myself for quite some time, but as you noted...lamb prices have been prohibitive.

you said both versions were good, but did not indicate if you had a preference for the cured or fresh?
Go ahead...play with your food!
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That looks good. We've got deals on lamb around here for 5 bucks per lb/ 11 bucks per kilo. Looks like it may be a good time to stock up.
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Originally posted by Hoser Hoser wrote:

Great job Mark! Clap I've been wanting to do a Greek-style sausage like that myself for quite some time, but as you noted...lamb prices have been prohibitive.
you said both versions were good, but did not indicate if you had a preference for the cured or fresh?

No, not really. They are both good, just different. I think the fresh is more versatile for cooking. The cured is more like "salami".
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