Roasted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary-Pomegranate Sauce and Goat Cheese Potato Cake

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The potato cake was bland, needed more seasoning. I too will add cheddar cheese and panko next time to spruce it up. The lamb was delicate and nice.

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Rack of Lamb was outstanding! However, as a rule I soak the lamb in milk overnight, rinse, pat dry and let the meat get to room temperature before searing. I had a dinner party for 8 people serving rack of lamb. I was most excited about preparing the potato cakes because I really like goat cheese and loved the presentation on Worst Cooks. I did have the tiny cast iron pans. However, very disapointed in the lack of flavor which is so unlike one of Chef Robert's recipes. I think this is what really hurt Georg in the competition. Liked the suggestion one viewer make to add sharp cheddar cheese and panko bread crumbs. Will try again. Despite the potato cakes, I still gave 5 stars because the lamb was exquisite!

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I'm reviewing the potato: didn't have little skillets so I decided to make an 8x8 casserole. I increased the # of potatoes to 5, increased the flour to 4 TBS, used Cavrie goat cheess w/ herbs, added 4 oz of shredded Cabot cheddar (Hunter's Sharp, sprinkled the top w/ Italian flavored Panko, & dotted it w/ butter. I baked it for 30 min @ 375 degrees It was to die for!!!

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Unlike his Sea Bass, Chef Robert's Rack of Lamb was packed with flavor, and easily bested Chef Anne's Pork Three Ways (I made both. Well worth the effort.

However, there are caveats if you try this at home:

1. The demi glace, like Anne's fennel pollen, is a special-order item.
2. "3" Yukon gold potatoes is too vague. 20 oz is the correct amount.
3. Speaking of the potatoes, a critical detail was omitted from the recipe (and this is what tripped Georg up, in my opinion. After the potatoes are grated, they will exude a lot of water; up to 1/4 cup. Before adding the flour, egg, etc., squeeze this excess moisture out.
4. Since the sauce contains 3.5 cups of water, it will take quite a while to reduce, even with the burner on high. It will take as long as the potato cakes bake to reduce the sauce properly.

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After watching this episode, I ordered 2 racks of lamb and demi glace from Williams Sonoma just to try this recipe. We were not disappointed- it was heavenly!