crown roast

American  

noun

Cooking.

1. a cut of meat, especially lamb, veal, or pork, that is made by tying two rib roasts together in a circle.

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crown roast British  

noun

1. a roast consisting of ribs of lamb or pork arranged in a crown shape

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Etymology

Origin of crown roast

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

She even did some cooking; one day, she made a crown roast and baked a birthday cake shaped like a hamburger.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2022

A polished brasserie near the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge hoping to make a name for itself with a crown roast of duck, Francie had originally scheduled its opening for June.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2020

“A crown roast of pork with oyster stuffing,” Dexter reminisced about the most recent meal.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2017

Ginsberg included a platter of crown roast of lamb with potatoes and vegetables among the five different main courses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2015

Such a roast is called a crown roast.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences