Lechazo de Castilla y León is a protected-origin food product in the European Union consisting of milk-fed
lamb meat, produced in
Castile and León
Castile and León is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and León is the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, covering 94,222 km2. It is, however, sparsely populated, with a pop ...
(
Spain
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). The
Geographical indication
A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town or region). The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, is inten ...
(GI) was authorized in 1997. The GI encompasses 483 farms from all of the grain-producing counties of
Castilla y León
Castile, Castille or Castilla may refer to:
Places Spain
* Castile (historical region), a vaguely defined historical region of Spain covering most of Castile and León, all of the Community of Madrid and most of Castilla–La Mancha
* Kingdom o ...
, producing more than 167,000 ''lechazos'' per year. The Indicación Geográfica Protegida (I.G.P.) Council headquarters is located in
Zamora, Spain
Zamora () is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital of the province of Zamora. The city straddles the Duero river. With its 24 characteristic Romanesque style churches of the ...
.
The Spanish term ''lechazo'' refers to a young sheep that is still suckling. Per the I.G.P., ''lechazo de Castilla y León'' must be of the
Churra
The Churra is an Iberian type, list of sheep breeds, breed or group of breeds of sheep. The word simply means 'coarse-woolled'. The Churra originates in the Duero Valley in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile ...
, Castellana or
Ojalada breeds, and the lambs must have been fed only their mothers' milk. Lechazo meat is a highly esteemed delicacy in the region. Roast lamb and
lamb chops are a prized traditional food in Castile, and a widespread dish in the region's restaurants and taverns.
Requirements at time of slaughter
* Live weight from 9 kg to 12 kg.
* Age of slaughter: up to 35 days
See also
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List of lamb dishes
This is a list of the popular lamb and mutton dishes and foods worldwide. Lamb and mutton are terms for the meat of domestic sheep (species ''Ovis aries'') at different ages. A sheep in its first year is called a lamb, and its meat is also called ...
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Spanish cuisine
Spanish cuisine () consists of the traditions and practices of Spanish cooking. It features considerable regional diversity, with significant differences among the traditions of each of Spain's regional cuisines.
Olive oil (of which Spain is ...
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Castilian-Leonese cuisine
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Cuisine of the province of Valladolid
The gastronomy of the province of Valladolid comprises the meals, their preparation, and the culinary habits of the province of Valladolid (Castile and León, Spain). It is based on barbecued and roasting, roast food, especially roasted Spanish c ...
References
External links
*http://www.lechazodecastillayleon.es/
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Ancient dishes
Spanish cuisine