Matera Lamb Stew

Until modern farming methods and various industries took over in the last 40 years or so, sheep were one of the main sources of income for the people of Basilicata. This recipe originated quite literally out in the fields where the shepherds would spend months and months tending their sheep. They were always on the move to find new pastures and would wend their way south to Lecce, where the annual sheep market took place at the end of the winter. In the original recipe for this lamb stew, t