Lamb and Rabbit

Although sheep have traditionally been raised throughout Italy, the island of Sardegna, in particular, is celebrated for its ancient tradition of sheep-rearing. Sardinian lambs are unusually small and lean, raised exclusively on sheep’s milk to produce a very light-colored meat. Sardinian lamb (designated IGP) is sold in three categories: da latte (milk lamb), weighing a maximum of 1.4 kilograms (3 pounds); leggero (light lamb), weighing from 1.4 to 2 kilograms (3 to 4½ pounds); and da taglio (for slicing), weighing from 2 to 2.7 kilograms (4½ to 6 pounds).