something new for the Dutch Oven

[Nevada Ed]

The little lady liked my beef short ribs the last time that I cooked them but they have almost doubled in price, since the last time that I picked them up.

While going through one of the stores, something caught my eye but I was not sure about the cut and went home to read up on it.

I returned the next day and picked up one packaged that had two items wrapped up at only $3.99 a pound and for a total of just $8.38, that I judged would fit into my Dutch oven, that I had.

I let the meat get to room temperature for an hour before removing the plastic wrap and then let it soak with sea salt for one hour before a quick rinse, pat dry and then a little more salt & pepper and a coat of flour before browning the meat in the D/O on top of the stove, in oil and set aside, while the veg's cooked.
I used onions, mushrooms and celery (out of carrots) with 4 garlic cloves added at the end of the ten minute break down time, then a 3/4 cup of wine with a can of Beef broth and three spices and two bat leaf, tossed in and stirred, befor adding the meat back to the pot.

This was put into a pre-heated oven at 350* for 30 minutes and then reduced to 325* for three hours with a liquid check......
with was ok and allowed to cook for one more hour. (4-4.5 +/-)

The whole house smelled...Wonderful !!

Joyce made some mashed potatoes and brown gravy to make this a really great meal. So nect time you go by the meat section, check out the............

Beef shanks.

 

[Onomea]

Looks great! I am partial to lamb shanks, but have not cooked them myself yet.

 

[Protocall_Design]

Looks good! Where do you get bat leaves?

 

[Rustyt1953]

Looks good! Where do you get bat leaves?

Wayne Manor.

 

[Dashriprock]

Fancy restaurants call it osso bucco and triple the price.

 

[Chubbo]

My Slumgullion

Recipes

I'd like to offer my recipe; "My Slumgullion"; Cooking cube stakes; put a cube steak, in a deep cast-iron skillet, cover with sliced unpeeled, potatoes, and a few diced onions. Place a teaspoon of butter on the mix, cover with sherry wine. Place a glass lid on the skillet, and simmer on low heat, until steak is cooked rare. Drink a couple of glasses of the sherry wine while waiting. Cover the steak, and potatoes with sharp cheddar cheese, and replace the lid. Turn heat off, and allow the Slumgullion, to simmer, and season until it suits your taste. Try not to eat the whole skillet full, yourself.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I hadn't heard the word "slumgullian" in over 4 decades. I am suddenly awash with memories of free loading often at a high school friend's house. He lived with his mom who was an English expat. They didn't have a lot money wise so they had slumgullian often and sometimes she would change the recipe depending on available ingredients.

She served it with crusty bread and it was always good.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Looks good! Where do you get bat leaves?

I thought I proff read that thread.........
must have dropped a stich, ok , me bad.......
we all know that I ment Bay leaf, right ?

The meat was so good.........
she asked for it the next time, instead if short ribs. How about that ...............

and yes my favorite is Lamb, however the wife will pass and enjoy something else.

 

[Model 19 6"]

I like shank bones in my vegetable beef soup.

 

[Rudi]

I can smell that from here!!

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

They don't charge for looking at the meat counter here, yet.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

3.99 a pound for BEEF SHANKS that is insane!! They used to almost give that stuff away.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Went to Smiths the other day, for their "Case Lot" sales..........

had to go to a 2nd store, since the first one was already out of Tuna (48 cans) and while going by the meat counter, ran across ten vacume packages of short ribs !!
They were 3.5 to 4" in length and medium in the meat around the bones...so I picked up two to take home, for company that will be here next week.

Here we go again.

 

[llowry61]

Recipes

I'd like to offer my recipe; "My Slumgullion"; Cooking cube stakes; put a cube steak, in a deep cast-iron skillet, cover with sliced unpeeled, potatoes, and a few diced onions. Place a teaspoon of butter on the mix, cover with sherry wine. Place a glass lid on the skillet, and simmer on low heat, until steak is cooked rare. Drink a couple of glasses of the sherry wine while waiting. Cover the steak, and potatoes with sharp cheddar cheese, and replace the lid. Turn heat off, and allow the Slumgullion, to simmer, and season until it suits your taste. Try not to eat the whole skillet full, yourself.

My mom used to make slumgullion when I was a kid. Rib stickin good food ! I think she used beef bullion cubes instead of the wine and she thickened it a bit. It sure hit the spot for a crew of hunters coming back from the rabbit and pheasant fields in November and December (back when we had pheasants). A big bowl of it, some football, and everyone was napping in no time!