Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Bookwyrm > wrote:

> 'wyrm, where are you getting the shank crosscuts? And how thick are
> they? I buy shank for soup but it seems like they're only about 5/8"
> thick -- and I don't *think* four of them would go to 2-3#. Is it
> something you have to request in advance? Cub? Byerly's? Thnx,

Beef Shank comes at least 1 1/2 inches up to three inches thick.
5/8th is not what I see at the butcher or the meat department of the
markets.