If overcooked it will dry out, so roast it for a short time only (sear in a hot pan first), or pan-fry, grill or barbecue it and serve pink in the middle. Noisettes are best pan-fried or grilled ...

Add more butter if necessary. Spread the vegetables on a piece of buttered alumnium foil, place the lamb on top, roll up and bake in the oven at 160 degrees for twelve to fifteen minutes.

Those first in may get to eat their lamb warm or cook the lamb to order, it takes hardly any time at all. Replace the pita bread with soft tortillas for a more authentic Mexican meal.

What to do with leftover lamb By Sarah Lienard Don’t leave leftover lamb to loiter unused at the back of the fridge. Transform the remnants of a Sunday roast or Easter lunch into a delicious new dish ...