I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe the deal
I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three small shanks for
$14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher shop for $6.99/lb and I
got two big ones for $8.60. I braised them in Guiness and beef stock and
served them on garlic mashed potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.

On Sun, 3 Sep 2017 19:41:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe the deal
>I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three small shanks for
>$14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher shop for $6.99/lb and I
>got two big ones for $8.60. I braised them in Guiness and beef stock and
>served them on garlic mashed potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.

You ever try serving them with polenta? That's my favourite side for
lamb shanks.

Doris

On 2017-09-03 11:03 PM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Sep 2017 19:41:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe the deal
>> I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three small shanks for
>> $14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher shop for $6.99/lb and I
>> got two big ones for $8.60. I braised them in Guiness and beef stock and
>> served them on garlic mashed potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.
>
> You ever try serving them with polenta? That's my favourite side for
> lamb shanks.
>

No I haven't, but it is a good idea. Polenta is something that is
lacking from my cooking repertoire.

Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe the
> deal I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three small
> shanks for $14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher shop for
> $6.99/lb and I got two big ones for $8.60. I braised them in Guiness
> and beef stock and served them on garlic mashed potatoes with a side
> of steamed broccoli.

Good deal!

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Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2017-09-03 11:03 PM, Doris Night wrote:
> > On Sun, 3 Sep 2017 19:41:02 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe
> > > the deal I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three
> > > small shanks for $14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher
> > > shop for $6.99/lb and I got two big ones for $8.60. I braised
> > > them in Guiness and beef stock and served them on garlic mashed
> > > potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.
> >
> > You ever try serving them with polenta? That's my favourite side for
> > lamb shanks.
> >
>
> No I haven't, but it is a good idea. Polenta is something that is
> lacking from my cooking repertoire.

I've never tried it. Somehow, it didn't sound all that appealing.

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On Mon, 4 Sep 2017 09:40:43 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-09-03 11:03 PM, Doris Night wrote:
>> On Sun, 3 Sep 2017 19:41:02 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe the deal
>>> I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three small shanks for
>>> $14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher shop for $6.99/lb and I
>>> got two big ones for $8.60. I braised them in Guiness and beef stock and
>>> served them on garlic mashed potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.
>>
>> You ever try serving them with polenta? That's my favourite side for
>> lamb shanks.
>>
>
>No I haven't, but it is a good idea. Polenta is something that is
>lacking from my cooking repertoire.

This is the way I make it, but you could do the lamb shanks any way
you like. And I only make about 1/4 the amount for the polenta, and I
use a "quick cooking" polenta.

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/lamb...8-00d98b0237b9

Doris

On 2017-09-04 10:38 AM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Sep 2017 09:40:43 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2017-09-03 11:03 PM, Doris Night wrote:
>>> On Sun, 3 Sep 2017 19:41:02 -0400, Dave Smith
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I picked up some lamb shanks the other day. I could not believe the deal
>>>> I got on them. They are usually sold in packs of three small shanks for
>>>> $14-16, but there were on sale at the butcher shop for $6.99/lb and I
>>>> got two big ones for $8.60. I braised them in Guiness and beef stock and
>>>> served them on garlic mashed potatoes with a side of steamed broccoli.
>>>
>>> You ever try serving them with polenta? That's my favourite side for
>>> lamb shanks.
>>>
>>
>> No I haven't, but it is a good idea. Polenta is something that is
>> lacking from my cooking repertoire.
>
> This is the way I make it, but you could do the lamb shanks any way
> you like. And I only make about 1/4 the amount for the polenta, and I
> use a "quick cooking" polenta.
>
> http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/lamb...8-00d98b0237b9
>

Thanks. Thanks. That looks interesting. I think I will stick to my lamb
shank recipe because it always turns out so nicely. I am sure it would
work with the polenta.

I have had polenta and liked it. It just never worked its way into my
cooking repertoire. Since the repertoire has slowly evolved, it could
end up in it. I have certainly enjoyed fried polenta.