In article et>,
Margaret Suran > wrote:

> 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.

Around here, they're pretty thin; I'll look closely next time I shop.
Three inches, huh? Wow. I don't think I've ever seen a beef shank bone
cut 3" thick. You New Yorkers!
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