Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Quince Allioli

Family gatherings and local fiestas often revolve around huge makeshift barbecues. Meat is often cooked over the vine prunings, which impart a fabulous flavour. It’s wonderful to eat these cutlets (chops) with your fingers, gnawing at the bone and dipping into some wickedly pungent allioli. On such occasions the lamb requires no extra flavouring at all but when grilled (broiled) at home the herbs do add an extra dimension.

In Spain, with the passion for the tiny, sprin