Place a lamb shank on each of 4 deep plates.

It was there he became famous for his lamb shanks.

Depending on the size and quality of the lamb shanks, this will take from three to four hours.

And what's the fun of eating lamb shank without the bone?

Heat the oil in a heavy casserole large enough to hold all the lamb shanks.

When the lamb shanks are cooked, remove them from the sauce.

When the lamb shanks are browned, reduce the heat to medium.

Hearty lamb shank seems to be the perfect food for these icy days.

Add lamb shanks and brown well on all sides.

Main dishes such as red mullet or lamb shank from £14.