What cut of lamb is best for slow cooking?
Chef's answer
The shank is a meaty cut from the lower end of the lamb leg. Excellent for slow cooking, it's great value and the bone running through the centre provides a lot of the flavour, releasing collagen as the joint cooks and tenderising the flesh.
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