Roasted lamb's head

1 head

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Lamb's head, skinned and cleaned
cupOlive oil
¼cupRed wine
teaspoonCrushed oregano
2Cloves garlic, finely chopped
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonFreshly ground pepper

Directions

Remove eyes and tongue of lamb's head. Then parboil head in water to cover for 10 minutes. Simmer tongue for 30 minutes in salted water; skin. Return to lamb's mouth.

Make a marinade by combining remaining ingredients; pour over head while warm and marinate for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Bake in a 325F oven for 1½ hours, basting from time to time. Place on a bed of parsley, surrounded by cherry tomatoes. Decorate with a garland of daisies. To serve, crack head down center and remove meat.

From "Innards and Other Variety Meats". Jana Allen and Margret Gin.

101 Productions. San Francisco, 1974.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg November 7 1990.