Medium
6
Published 2003
In this recipe I apply to large meaty lamb shanks an old-fashioned method from the Pyrenees traditionally used to prepare wild game. The shanks are marinated overnight in hearty cooked red wine (see chef Thomas Kellerās note), then gently stewed until fork-tender.
A final addition of a picada of well-pounded toasted almonds and unsweetened cocoa produces an ethereal flavor. Picadas in this part of Catalonia are judged by the smoothness of the final sauce. In this dish, the cook should try for a creamy bƩchamel-like texture. Please marinate the lamb shanks overnight before cooking.
The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen by Paula Wolfert. Copyright Ā© 2003 by Paula Wolfert. Photographs copyright Ā© by Christopher Hirsheimer. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.