"Alice Faber" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Evelyn" > wrote:
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>> I like to buy a couple of Lamb Shanks and put them in a pot with a can of
>> tomatoes, a good half a cup of Marsala wine, some fresh garlic cloves and
>> a
>> big cut up onion. I also add a bay leaf and a bit of oregano and basil
>> and
>> a few red pepper flakes.
>>
>> Then I stew it until the meat is falling off the bone and the liquid is
>> somewhat reduced. I usually serve this with a bit of macaroni to take
>> advantage of the nice rich liquid, and if there is a lot, I will cook the
>> macaroni right in it.
>>
>> It is so good you can't imagine, but hubby won't eat lamb, so it is
>> something I have to make just for myself and serve him something else.
>
> A few years ago, one of my supermarkets regularly had lamb shanks for an
> absurdly low price ($1.99/lb sticks in my mind) and they were sometimes
> on special. Needless to say, I ate a lot of lamb shanks. The thing I
> remember the most is how long you had to cook them until the meat
> reached that delicious tenderness.
>
> It's been a long time, and the last time I saw them, they were too
> expensive for me to buy.


Yes, they have certainly gone up in price!
Every now and then Hannaford has them, but it is hard to find them anymore.

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Evelyn

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cupidity, hatred and discrimination, which lie within the heart of man." --
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