Sunday Lamb Roast

The traditional Sunday Roast dates back to the 15th century, at the table of Henry VII where roasted pieces of beef were served to the King and his guards (Yeoman Warders, nicknamed the ‘Beefeaters’), after church. But Sunday Roast wasn’t just for royalty – common folk would drop off their beef on the way to church to be roasted in local bakery ovens, and collected on their way back home. Today, variations of Sunday Roasts are eaten in the UK, and all over the world.

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