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Whether you're on the hunt for lambtastic recipes from a show-stopping rack
to a tender loving loin, want to taste chefs' best recipes, or share your
own, this is your one stop shop for the love of lamb.

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Lamb Lovers Challenge

Share your love of lamb during lamb lovers month! Send us your own lamb lovers recipe for romance OR snap a lambspotting photo of your favorite lamb dish at home or out at a restaurant now through February 29, 2012 and be entered to win a GRAND LAMB LOVERS PRIZE, a romantic trip for two to experience the 2012 Lamb Jam Masters competition at Savor the Central Coast in San Luis Obispo, California (September 29 – October 1)!

The prize includes:

• Domestic airfare for two people
• Accommodations for two nights
• Two tickets to Savor the Central Coast and the Lamb Jam Masters competition
• and lamb

How to enter:

Visit Fans of Lamb to enter your recipe for romance or lambspotting photo. All recipe and photo entries must include a short love letter on why you love American Lamb!

A winner will be contacted by March 5, 2012.

American lamb is tender, delicious and available year-round.

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American lamb is up to 10,000 miles fresher than imported lamb.

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Lamb is an excellent source of protein, vitamin B12, niacin zinc and selenium.

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On average, a 3-ounce serving of lamb has only 175 calories.

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American Lamb's rich flavor doesn't need a lot of seasoning....rub your lamb with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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You should try not to cut into lamb to check doneness - it releases the juices leaving the lamb dried out. Use a good meat thermometer instead.

“Like the perfect lover, lamb can be as easy or
as complicated as you’d like.”

-Felice Bogus, Raleigh, NC

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“What could be more conducive to love than a succulent, tasty lamb slider accompanied by a great wine? Lamb is a meat for all seasons.”

-Diane Halferty, Corpus Christi, TX