Recovery

[ksmith]

Still kinda full.

The short ribs were a qualified success. The sauce was incredible–I used veal and beef stock–but the ribs were very, very fatty. What meat was there was luscious, but it took some work to dig it out. The taste reminded me of chuck roast, which is the cut I will use the next time I make this sauce. There was a bunch of it left even after I boiled it down, so afterwards I salvaged all the meat I could and tossed it in. Tomorrow I will cook some pasta, and make up some of the best veggie beef soup ever.

Should’ve worked, but didn’t. Watched Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, followed by WALL-E. There may be hot chocolate in my future.

Hope everyone had a good day, whether it was a holiday for you or not.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Comments

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

So maybe the short ribs need to be BBQ'd, or pre-cooked, in order to lose the worst of the fat? Sorry it wasn't a completely successful experiment.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I did roast them for about 20 minutes before putting them in with the veggies, but that wasn't enough time to get rid of the fat. I can see where grilling over an open flame might do the trick.

Live and learn. And it was still a tasty meal. Just not a lot of leftovers.