# Mary had a little lamb, and needs a recipe **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 15, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065 "2007-01-15T14:31:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/1 "2007-01-15T14:31:37Z")
OK, I don’t know who Mary is, but I made a [boneless leg of lamb, roasted in herbs](http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_33049,00.html) last night (which turned out delicious), and now I have about two pounds of leftover roast lamb. What are some interesting ways to serve leftover lamb? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/2 "2007-01-15T14:34:38Z")
My mother would cook some pasta using the juice and adding water as needed (definitely do not add any salt), then add the meat cut in cubes. The same can be done with stews and with fried sausages. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/3 "2007-01-15T14:35:40Z")
Grandpa Simpson Voice: Call me mint jelly cause I’m on the lam(b). That would make a nice sandwich on a hard roll. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/4 "2007-01-15T14:35:59Z")
[Shepherds Pie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd's_pie), of course. Recipes abound on the 'net. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/5 "2007-01-15T14:51:25Z")
Kebabs of course. On a platter have: thinly sliced cooked lamb sliced tomato shredded lettuce hummus grated cheese tabouli salad sliced onions grilled peppers yoghurt cayenne sauce chile sauce pile ingredients to taste on unleavened Lebanese bread, roll up and toast preferably in your focaccia toaster. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/6 "2007-01-15T17:49:59Z")
Along the same lines as making pita, you could go the Taco Salad route and incorporate the lamb into a salad. There are some great recipes for Greek Lamb Salad and Thai Lamb Salad in the first page of this [Google search](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lamb+salad+recipe). Personally, I love [Fatoosh](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=fattoush+recipes&spell=1) salad and think some chunks of lamb added to it would be the perfect way to go. I might add some personal touches and hop it up a bit to make it more like a Taco salad. I guess you could call it a Pita Salad: I’d probably take the leftover Lamb and chop it up and maybe heat it through in a pan with a couple of Tablespoons of Oriental Chili-Garlic paste. Then serve it over a traditional Fatoosh salad with a drizzle of tzatziki or just plain yoghurt. This is a good Fatoush recipe I found online ([Sumac](http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/sumac.html) is the one ingredient that is hard to find, but in my opinion it makes this salad): **Fatoush** 2 cups shredded lettuce (romaine and/or iceberg) 1 large or 2 small cucumbers, small dice 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup chopped parsley, leaves only, no stems 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, no stems 1/2 to 1 green pepper, diced 1 bunch green onions, finely sliced 1/2 teaspoon sumac 2 pieces of pita bread toasted until golden brown, broken into pieces the size of a quarter Dressing: 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 2 to 4 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt Pinch of pepper In a small bowl mix all dressing ingredients well. Put all salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 to 1 cup dressing. Serve immediately. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/7 "2007-01-15T19:15:33Z")
I make a simple curry. Cook a minced apple and onion until soft, add curry powder (I know, I know) mixed with flour until it starts to stick, add water and stir. Add cubed lamb and cook until done. Serve over rice with chutney. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mary-had-a-little-lamb-and-needs-a-recipe/388065/8 "2007-01-16T00:17:13Z")
[QUOTE=devilsknew] I might add some personal touches and hop it up a bit to make it more like a Taco salad. I guess you could call it a Pita Salad: I’d probably take the leftover Lamb and chop it up and maybe heat it through in a pan with a couple of Tablespoons of Oriental Chili-Garlic paste. Then serve it over a traditional Fatoosh salad with a drizzle of tzatziki or just plain yoghurt. . [/QUOTE] Or you could use a homemade Harissa or piri-piri in place of the Chili-Garlic Paste: put it on the menu, call it Moroccan Lamb Salad, and charge $20.00 for a plate of salad …_and_ simultaneously use up all of the Restaurant’s leftover lamb.