goodgiver
Senior Cook
What is the best kind of beef cut to use in Home Made Vegetable Soup? How about a chuck roast?
Last time I made beef stock I reduced until, while still hot, it was thick as honey, then froze it into cubes. I'm still figuring out how to use it but it'll beefy stuff up in a big way without adding a lot of fat.Katie E said:I've used chuck roast, but you need to add some roasted beef bones to the mix to make things nice and beefy rich.
Katie E said:...Although, I do love short ribs for other dishes. Pretty tasty.
Andy M. said:Yup! Braised with some wine and veggies - delicious!
Katie E said:Oh, keltin. We're so lucky here. There's a family butcher shop near us (been around since the '30s) that has the most wonderful meats. Their short ribs are trimmed so beautifully, we are able to prepare them many ways without worrying about the fat situation.
Another thing they have are the best oxtails. Just puts me into spashm of food heaven when I get some of those for my favorite oxtail soup recipe. I almost want the weather to be cold when I think about them.
keltin said:This cut isn't common in the bigger chains like Wal-Mart and Target, or the local shops like Piggly Wiggly or Lucky's....kind of hard to find. I’ve got to get on my guy and tell him to find me some aerobesized angus for the short ribs! LOL.
Katie E said:Interesting, keltin. Several years ago (perhaps 3 or 4), I asked the Wal-Mart butcher in my area why they didn't have short ribs. He told me there wasn't much call for them and that, if there was any demand, they would be so expensive the average shopper couldn't afford them. Still, my nice family butcher always has them. Love Mr. Ross (my butcher). I hope he never goes out of business.
keltin said:But they are so fatty! How can you eat them just braised? Are you trimming them or being super selective on the cut. In my experience it is HARD to find lean short ribs. Heck, I was tempted to put my short ribs in the oven on 225 for 3 hours or so to render the fat before I put them in my soup!
Uh, that's a sublte hint that all suggestions on "better" prep techniques are welcome!