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Default What kind of beef cut is best for Mongolian Beef?

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> "amandaF" > wrote in message
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>> What kind of beef cut is best for Mongolian Beef?

>
> Usually flank steak is used but I like the texture and flavor
> of chuck.


Chuck... what? Chuck weighs about 28lbs, has about 14 muscles, and
4-5 bones that make most of the usual cuts pretty difficult to slice
thin across the grain. Only an idiot such as you would buy a 1"
thick 7-bone chuck roast for slicing as stir-fry.

-sw