pfoley wrote:
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to cook a couple of beef shanks I picked
> up at the supermarket. I haven't cooked them for at least 25 years and
> could use some suggestions.
>
>


I use beef shanks only to make soups and beef stock. I use the meat
in the soup or discard it, if it is cooked to death when I make stock.

To cook them as a main course, I would chop onion, carrots and celery,
sauté the vegetables in butter until golden brown, then add the
shanks, cover the pot tightly and cook over low heat. Once the liquid
in the vegetables and meat is gone, add some beef stock, salt and
pepper and keep simmering for two or more hours, until the meat is
tender. Tomatoes could be added for a richer gravy, if you like.