You get home, and the real challenge begins. You have to explain to your partner why you’ve bought a joint of meat big enough to feed a small army. “It was half price, love,” you say, with the confidence of a financial genius. “We’re actually saving money.” This logic is, of course, completely flawed, but nobody cares. The lamb is here now.
You spend the next hour re-arranging your freezer like a game of Tetris. You have to sacrifice that bag of frozen broccoli. It’s a noble sacrifice. The lamb takes its place, wrapped in its plastic tomb, waiting for its glorious resurrection on a Sunday afternoon.
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The Sunday Roast Situation
The day arrives. You defrost it with the reverence of a sacred ritual. You rub it with garlic, rosemary, and salt. You treat that leg like it’s the star of a reality show, because it is. The anticipation is palpable. You can smell the success.
You roast it for hours. The house fills with that warm, comforting smell that makes you feel like everything is right with the world. It’s better than any candle you could buy. It’s the scent of domestic victory. Meanwhile, you’re making gravy from the juices and feeling like a culinary superhero.
