Making the Most of American Lamb
Monday, 02 July 2007 08:38A lesson plan on American lamb leg, presented at the 2007 CAFÉ Leadership Conference
By Mark M. DeNittis- Courtesy of the American Lamb Board
This comprehensive lesson plan provides a basic understanding of American lamb, with a particular focus on the leg, from farm to plate. Topics include product acquisition, leg cuts and fabrication, safe handling and sanitation, best applied cooking techniques and methods, nutrition, and ideal flavors to marry with American lamb, as well as discussion questions.
Mark M. DeNittis is a chef instructor at Johnson & Wales University in Denver, and he delivered this lesson plan as a workshop to educators attending the 2007 CAFÉ Leadership Conference at Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz., in June. The lesson plan is suitable for student cooks, and the 11-page Word document is easy to output and copy for distribution. See the end of the document for additional sources of information on American lamb.
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