Alas. Tough lesson learned this past weekend regarding the dangers of testing a recipe in mid-summer...that you clipped the winter past. I was very excited to try this recipe: Beet-Braised Short Ribs . But, beets are a winter vegetable, and derned near impossible to find in the fresh, natural state in the summer. I was left with two options: go without or go canned. Neither was an exciting choice. In the end, I opted for canned, and I'll be frank with how that turned out. But, first - meat. These are short ribs, English-cut. Rib bones surrounded by fatty, meaty goodness. Very, very tough eats, though. They are located on the part of the cow that gets a bit of exercise, what with walking to pasture, standing in pasture, walking to another pasture, etc. The muscle is quite lean, which makes for a tough chew if its subjected to direct heat cooking methods (grill, roast, etc.) That's why short ribs are perfect for braising. A low, slow warm bath in a flavorf
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