Flanken

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone uncountable

    "Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation."

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"Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).

Related phrases

short ribs

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