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Moroccan Style Rotisserie Leg of Lamb
Chef: Andy Mayeshiba

Cooked in an Alto-Shaam Gas Rotisserie

Ingredients
1 leg of lamb (5-6 lbs 2-3 kg)
FOR STUFFING:
5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
3 Tablespoons of minced parsley (45 ml)
FOR RUBBING:
1 Tablespoon of ground cumin (15 ml)
2 teaspoons of paprika (9 ml)
2 teaspoons ground black pepper (9 ml)
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander (7 ml)
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (1.5 ml)
½ cup chopped fresh parsley (120 ml)
6 Tablespoons olive oil (90 ml)
¼ cup lemon juice (60 ml)
2 Tablespoons finely minced garlic (30 ml)

Preparation
1) Combine the garlic and parsley. Cut slits into the leg of lamb and stuff this mixture into those slits.

2) Combine the remaining ingredients into a paste. Rub this paste all over the exterior of the lamb. Place the lamb into a pan and cover it in the cooler for at least four hours, preferably overnight.

3) Preheat the Alto-Shaam gas rotisserie with the bottom and middle burners set on “1” and the top burner set about “8”

4) Place the leg of lamb into the proper “basket style” accessory, and roast it in the rotisserie in the top position for 90 to 120 minutes, depending on desired level of doneness. (Pull the lamb just before it reaches the level you are trying to obtain, accounting for carry over cooking)

5) Remove the lamb from the rotisserie and allow it to rest before slicing.

OPTIONAL: You can pull the roast out of the rotisserie 20 degrees before you reach your desired doneness, and then place it into an Alto-Shaam holding cabinet to pull through to the desired temperature. Set the holding cabinet to about 10 degrees above your desired internal temperature.

If you would like to see recipes from past months, visit the Recipe Archive.

FryTech™ ASF-60G earns Energy Star rating

Find out how this workhorse of a fryer can help you save money.

The Alto-Shaam fryer family has another trophy on its mantle as the FryTech™ ASF-60G gas fryer earned the Energy Star® certification.

Alto-Shaam’s ASF-60G, the “little brother” to the FryTech ASF-75G, is rated at an impressive 66% efficiency by the Food Service Technology Center of Pacific Gas and Electric. Fryers of this type must achieve an efficiency rating of at least 50% to be Energy Star rated.

Turning “What if…” into “Wow!”

Where do the newest and best equipment ideas come from? People like you! At the recent Consultant’s Summit™, cutting-edge ideas for the future were taking root.

How do you find out what someone wants or needs? Simple – you ask them!

“How may I help you?”
“Would you prefer a booth or a table?”
“Would you like to begin with an appetizer?”

These are all questions that successful restaurateurs use to find out what their customers want and improve sales and customer service.

It’s all about Better Food

Ask other manufacturers what they sell and they’ll probably hand you a product brochure. At Alto-Shaam, we’re focusing on better food.

Throughout the years, Alto-Shaam has worked to make better food.

We started out simply enough with the Cook and Hold oven, which went on to revolutionize the commercial foodservice industry.

Back to school, for chefs too!

Zink Marketing expands market resources by opening a new culinary learning center in Westerville, Ohio.

This time of year means “back to school” for more than just kids. Zink Marketing / Top O’ The Table recently opened a state-of-the-art 1,500 square foot learning center at their Westerville, Ohio headquarters.

Give it a rest! – Product Evolution

Did you ever think that resting could help you deliver better taste and faster service? Find out how!

Alto-Shaam Cook and Hold ovens made their name by producing the perfect prime rib overnight. Now, people are realizing how these unique ovens can be a great time saver in the heat of the cooking battle.

Global Cooling – EcoSmart™

If you can’t stand the heat, you need to learn about EcoSmart.

When people think of creating a “green” kitchen, thoughts usually go directly to how much energy the equipment uses. That’s a good place to start, but don’t stop there.

When a bargain… isn’t – At Your Service

Don’t let just anyone try to service your equipment. Find out how to find a qualified service technician.

Kitchen equipment malfunction is like a restaurant having a heart attack. The appliances that produce the lifeblood of any foodservice operation suddenly stop working, and you can’t get it fixed fast enough.

Unqualified repair companies know this, and that’s when they seem to come out of the woodwork. They’ll claim to save you money, fix it fast, and solve all your problems.

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