The rack of lamb is an icon of fine dining menus across the country. Serving a rack of lamb makes it easy to have a surprisingly easy, restaurant quality meal at home. There are 8 chops per rack and an Icelandic lamb rack weighs about 1.5 pounds. To create a “Frenched Rack” the butcher removes a few inches of meat from the end of the bones, a clean, elegant look and even cooking.