Photo of your dinner (vol 2)

[21TonyK]

DoubleSix said:

Just been to my very good butcher and he laughed at my proposal to use skirt as a braising meet in a beef and ale pie having been inspired by the previous poster.

He said "chuck every time"...

The one thing I learned from several years working with various butchers, specifying and sourcing meat from wholesalers and abattoirs is that one mans skirt is another mans flank is another mans bavette is another mans onglet or another mans butchers steak. And if you ask a Cornish granny it's pasty meat... which is right answer!

They're all different things but often confused by butchers who use different terms in different parts of the country and have varying degrees of knowledge.

The best guide (and the one I use to show butchers what I want) is...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meat-Cuts-Muscle-Foods-Int...

Edit: and your butcher is right, skirt is the least likely candidate for braising or stewing

[AB]

Well I lowered the tone and stuck anything from the fridge that looked hot on some wings...

[13aines]

DoubleSix said:

Just been to my very good butcher and he laughed at my proposal to use skirt as a braising meet in a beef and ale pie having been inspired by the previous poster.

He said "chuck every time"...

At the butchers i've been a shop assistant in on and off for the last 5 years we always dice chuck for the diced beef tray in the counter, however we sell a lot of skirt for braising/casseroles.

It's deemed slightly lower grade than chuck - more fat marbling - but some prefer it as if cooked right it's just as tender and may have more flavour.

Edit: Thats my understanding of it anyway...

Edited by 13aines on Friday 30th October 15:22

[thebraketester]

Skirt is fantastic for some things, long fibres give it a great texture. Its brilliant in a Beef Bourguignon, or anything with a longish stew time.

[Tickle]

DoubleSix said:

Just been to my very good butcher and he laughed at my proposal to use skirt as a braising meet in a beef and ale pie having been inspired by the previous poster.

He said "chuck every time"...

I find the fat is well spread in skirt, this breaks down, goes into the flavour and in return the sauce/cooking liquid seeps into the meat where the fat was... if that makes sense.

Also, I never buy anything pre-diced and skirt is one of the cuts of meat my butcher has in that is great for long stews that can be bought in large pieces. No problem with the quality or the diced meat my butcher sells I just prefer big chunks of meat in my slow cooked dishes. If the meat is small it can break down too much for my liking.

Try it, what's the worst that can happen... you have a nice pie

[ZedLeg]

I'm the same, I normally buy a roasting joint then trim and cut it to the size I want. I used pre cut stuff for the ragu as I wanted it to break down completely anyway and it saves me the effort.

[cheddar]

Fired up my massive BBQ yesterday



Steak to pea ratio slightly off

[JonRB]

Mmmmmmmmmeat

[Pferdestarke]

Lamb shoulder cumin and orange kebabs on parathas.

[Shaw Tarse]

ZedLeg said:

Tickle said:

Skirt is one fantastic cut of meat!

I've never used skirt before but I'll need to give that a go, the marbling looks like Wagyu .

Chef on Sunday Brunch is cooking it now, looks good, but this can push prices up

[13aines]

Where I work it's sold for the same price as braising/chuck steak

[Burwood]

cheddar said:

Fired up my massive BBQ yesterday



Steak to pea ratio slightly off

That steak looks like Dwayne Johnson's toe from pain and gain lol.

[theboss]

Roasted topside of beef and vegetables on the Weber rotisserie this afternoon

[ApOrbital]

Nice one boss

[Pferdestarke]

theboss said:

Roasted topside of beef and vegetables on the Weber rotisserie this afternoon

Some people put in the effort to deliver results.

Although it isn't a typical BBQ cut im sure it was good!!

[castex]

Pferdestarke said:

Lamb shoulder cumin and orange kebabs on parathas.

That looks Oh Yeah, wow-wow-wow!
Was it?

[6th Gear]

Middle Eastern. Delicious.

[Pferdestarke]

Delicious. Agreed.

[calibrax]

Wasn't that hungry tonight, so thought I'd just have a snack for dinner... a couple of delicious rollmops. Sooooo tasty, and only £1 at Tesco for a pair in a tub. Bargain!

[Tickle]

theboss said:

Roasted topside of beef and vegetables on the Weber rotisserie this afternoon

Top work