Help with choosing meat

[southernbelle5672]

Ok, this question is probably ridiculous but here goes ....

I want to buy some "short ribs" or something to make "braised beef" with. What are they actually called in the store?

 

[BigAL]

Ask the meat guys, they won't bite. Tell them what you want.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

I'm with BigAL. GO to a store that has a meat department. Ask the meat cutter or butcher what they would recommend. They will be more than happy to steer you right. (that had to be the worse pun ever)

 

[Andy M.]

Good advice. Ask the meat guy.

In general, if you want something with a bone, short ribs are a good choice. If you want a larger, boneless roast for braising, I like a boneless chuck roast. Meat departments sometimes label their meats with a sticker that identifies it as a pot roast or oven roast.

 

[kadesma]

Suggestion, if you buy short ribs with the bone, have the butcher crack the bone for you. It makes them easier to handle.
kadesma

 

[Mimizkitchen]

Suggestion, if you buy short ribs with the bone, have the butcher crack the bone for you. It makes them easier to handle.
kadesma

Kade why are short ribs hard to handle?

 

[kadesma]

Kade why are short ribs hard to handle?

I've found more than 4 are hard to get into my slow cooker, cracking the bones helps me position them for cooking. Plus having that bone gives so much more flavor.
kades

 

[vagriller]

Ask the meat guys, they won't bite. Tell them what you want.

Good advice! The ones in my closest grocery store are the most helpful guys in the place and go out of their way to help out.

 

[Bigjim68]

I've found more than 4 are hard to get into my slow cooker, cracking the bones helps me position them for cooking. Plus having that bone gives so much more flavor.
kades

I'm not sure I'm understanding. I think the short ribs I buy are about 2 inches or so long and approximately a cube. No cracking required. They are fairly fatty and for my taste are either trimmed of cooled and the fat removed from the top.

 

[Bigjim68]

Something like this

 

[Andy M.]

Short ribs can be cut two different ways. English cut ribs are one rib with meat on it. Flanken style ribs are pieces cut across several ribs with meat in between. The English cut ribs are harder to arrange because of the size of the bone.

 

[Bigjim68]

From an old thread. I don't think I have seen this cut in my area. Looks interesting.
(Flanken style ribs)

 

[Uncle Bob]

Ok, this question is probably ridiculous but here goes ....

I want to buy some "short ribs" or something to make "braised beef" with. What are they actually called in the store?

They are actually called "short ribs" in the store.....Look for a lot of meat to bone/fat ratio

Enjoy!