I guarantee that you will never taste anything with the flavor, depth, and tenderness of Lava Lake Lamb.

I’ve had lamb before. I like lamb. Still, it has never been my favorite food. If we’re going on meat, steaks have always had a huge place in my heart. At one point, I would have said that I could take lamb or leave it.

Where I am from the family restaurants (we call them Coney Islands) all serve Gyros. For those that aren’t familiar they are seasoned lamb or pork (or a mix) with tomatoes, onions, and a cucumber yogurt sauce wrapped in a pita bread. They are some of the most delicious Greek food you will ever taste (especially if you’re not too adventurous). So, for a long time my experience with lamb had to do with these amazing sandwiches. However, when it came to cooking lamb I have been skittish.

I purchased a lamb roast and some chops in the past and I have never found them to be as flavorful as I have wanted them to be. I wasn’t sure if I was a bad cook (I like to think I can hold my own) or if it was the lamb, but it just didn’t turn out the way I wanted.

Then one day Lava Lake Lamb approached me about doing a review of their meats. I have to admit, when they mentioned how much Food Network Iron Chef Cat Cora (my favorite IC by the way) loved their lamb, I knew that I had to try it.

They were nice enough to send me a small selection including some ground, some chops, and a small roast. First, let me mention that this is Organic. If you’ve never had organic meat (I had not before this arrived) you’re in for a real succulent treat. In fact, if you’ve never had it you should be prepared to be spoiled towards non-organic lamb. Whether this was just because it was organic or because it was Lava Lake Lamb, I don’t know. All I can say is that this was an eating experience I will never forget!

This lamb was juicy, flavorful, and more delicious than anything that I have ever tasted. It made me feel excellent when I cooked it because I realized that the mediocre lamb mentioned above was that brands fault more so than mine. At least, I have to imagine that is the case, considering that I cooked this Lava Lake Lamb and everyone in the house had their mouth watering for more!

Despite the roast being on the smaller end, it was incredibly lean and it was large enough for us to get more than one meal out of it for the whole family. The first night we had the lamb with some Greek potatoes and the second night we made some lamb gyros. We had to have gyros at least once. We also had some amazing lamb meatballs and of course, some lamb chops. My mouth is watering just thinking of this lamb!

Lava Lake Lamb arrives packed in dry ice to ensure that your meat is packaged as safely as possible. You can then put the meat in the refrigerator or in the freezer if you’re not planning to cook it right away. The packing was top notch and I had no concerns about the fact that this had been shipped from another state.

I can see why Cat Cora loves working with Lava Lake Lamb. I do, too! In fact, I’ve come to realize that if we decide to have lamb I am just going to have to order more from Lava Lake Lamb because the lamb you find in the grocery store, or locally (depending on your area) just won’t cut it. This is quite possibly the best lamb in the world!

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