This Is The BEST Way To Cook A Lamb, Hands Down!

[@TedInATL]

It's highly unlikely I'll ever be roasting a whole lamb but that was fascinating to watch. Thanks!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you! It is a fascinating process! Cheers!

[@catherinewhite2943]

I doubt I'll be getting a roasting box, but it is a great adventure to hear about.

[@AwareHouseChef]

My pleasure!

[@hartsockthomson3334]

Aaaaah the petsa! Cant wait for anastasi!

[@AwareHouseChef]

😀😂

[@TheMatrix0022]

For those of you considering the Box I suggest a Thermoworks Square Dot thermometer. It is two probe. One for the meat and one that averages the internal temperature inside the box so you can remove coals if the temperature is getting too hot or add coals if the temperature is getting too low. Not knowing the temperature inside the box is fraught with peril resulting in a lot of wasted time.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Agreed! Thanks. I own all of them anyway!

[@maria369]

I'm sure this tasted amazing but nothing compares to "arni sti souvla" 😄 Seriously it's upsetting that your channel doesn't have more subscribers. Your videos are top tier! Edit: Now I'm drooling for some crispy petsa 🤤

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you! This is better in one way and one way only. Lamb on the souvla has to be eaten immediately. This holds up a little longer (if it lasts)

[@maria369]

@@AwareHouseChef I'm sure that if there were hungry Greeks around it wouldn't last. And those potatoes must be loukoumi, they look delicious. Anything you make stands out George!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you !!

[@Kathleen67.]

Oh my! Incredible, looks amazingly delicious. Do you think it would work with goat?

[@AwareHouseChef]

Yes! Throw out the first one because it is going to take some practice. Very lean

[@johnnieuth]

Very interesting, wasn't aware of that device. Two questions, Does the smoked flavor come through or is it being insulated in the box? Also, how does it compare to other methods of slow cooking lamb, like the Cretan ofto/antikristo?

[@AwareHouseChef]

There is no smoke from the charcoal that can permeate into the box. You can introduce smokiness either by smoking the lamb prior to putting it in the box or by adding a quality liquid smoke. I like this method better because the heat that radiates downward from the charcoal cooks the lamb as if it were on a rotisserie and the moisture in the chamber keeps the lamb very moist. The method you mentioned above like a rotisserie would, requires that you eat the lamb immediately from my experience, where the lamb in the box will stay crunchy and moist for a while.

[@why.do.I.need.a.handle]

Other than potatoes, what else is good to put in the dripping tray while roasting the lamb?

[@AwareHouseChef]

Tons of fresh vegetables! You can keep the stock, drain off the fat and make an amazing gravy to add to chicken peas, add some dates, possibly use the broth as a base for couscous…

[@jimmorrison5796]

Great video! It made me take a bite out of my computer screen.

[@AwareHouseChef]

😂😂 slightly different taste..

[@big_jay9144]

The legs of the rack were turned inward allowing the meat to cook in its juices. If the rack was flipped over the other way the meat would have been a couple of inches above the drip pan.

[@Rick_Cleland]

😛😜😝😋😋😋

[@BigLob2]

-George, I’ve been aware of the Caja China Box for quite some time & watched numerous videos on the method of cooking a pig. -Would you consider doing a video on the proper way to roast a suckling pig using this method?

[@AwareHouseChef]

💯 will do that! I can get my hands on an Iberico piglet and I’ve been dying to try it! Thank you!

[@halohat2286]

I don't much care for lamb or goat, but, here piggy piggy lol 😊 Sitting down and checking China Box prices...

[@AwareHouseChef]

It's very easy to cook a whole pig in a china box

[@robz6306]

As exquisite as all of this looks, did I see hotdogs on that spread?

[@AwareHouseChef]

Ha. Ha! I went back to see what the heck you were talking about. Homemade chorizo. Alex is from Barcelona. Good eye! …bad editing. Cheers!

[@Danijelga]

Why abuse it with all these ingredients? Salt and that's it... The best taste