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flanken

flanken noun: a certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone.

Noun

flanken (uncountable)

  1. A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone
    • Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation.1991 January 4, Mary Shen Barnidge, “Solomons' Choice”, in Chicago Reader
    • But for aficionados of the real thing, the high-quality, old-school kosher renditions of brisket or flanken or center-cut tongue like silk, the Second Avenue Deli was it.2007 October 21, Alex Witchel, “A Counter History”, in New York Times

Origin of flanken

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).

Questions about flanken

What does flanken mean?
Flanken means a certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone.
What part of speech is flanken?
Flanken is a noun.

Words near flanken in the dictionary

  1. flank speed
  2. flank steak
  3. flank steaks
  4. flankable
  5. flanked
  6. flanken
  7. flanker
  8. flankerback
  9. flankerbacks
  10. flankered
  11. flankering

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