Méchoui

Whole Lamb Roasted on the Spit

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Medium

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By Countess Morphy

Published 1935

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Method

But perhaps the most famous of all Arab meat dishes is the Méchoui—the roasting of a lamb, not older than a year, on a spit in the open. The viscera are carefully removed—the kidneys being left—and the inside of the animal is well washed. A generous handful of salt is then put inside, with a plentiful amount of butter, a handful of chopped onion, and a little pepper. The opening is fastened wit