On Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:52:01 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:41:44 -0700, US Janet >
>wrote:
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>>On Sun, 7 Mar 2021 18:06:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
>>>My wife cooked a braised dish tonight and miscalculated on the time so
>>>we ended up eating a lot earlier than we usually do, but that is okay
>>>because I was hungry,it was delicious, and I did not have to do
>>>anything. We had lamb shanks with caramelized onions, one of my
>>>signature dishes on the RFC web site.
>>>
>>>http://recfoodcooking.org/sigs/Dave%...%20Onions.html
>>>
>>>
>>>We had not had this one in years because somewhere along the line I
>>>started braising them in beer, which was a lot easier and very tasty.
>>>Having this dish tonight was an eye opener, I had almost forgotten how
>>>good they are done this way.
>>
>>Dekicious! I'd eat that any day of the week.
>>Janet US
>
>We had lamb shanks with a decent frequency when we were kids. I think
>they were considered a cheaper cut back in ancient times- all the
>better to feed 4 hungry kids. They are rather pricey now and I go for
>rack or shoulder chops instead.

A lot of the meats we ate back then have been discovered and now are
pricey.
Janet US