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Default Skirt steak substitute?

George Leppla wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >, dsi1
>>> > wrote:
>>>> Flank steak would work great but that's just my opinion. If you
>>>> don't know how to prepare flank steak, you should do research first
>>>> cause it can be tricky. You have to cook this piece at a high
>>>> temperature yet you have to avoid overcooking. Cook it beyond med.
>>>> rare and you might as well dump it but that's just my opinion. Slice
>>>> the meat at a shallow angle. I like flank prepared teriyaki style
>>>> although I haven't bought one in years cause it's expensive. I have
>>>> no idea why it should be so pricey.
>>>
>>> Because there's not much on one critter and the cut has become quite
>>> popular. Supply and demand.
>>>

>>
>> You are right of course. I'd like to know is who's buying this cut and
>> what are they doing with it?

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>
> Fajitas! Lots of Mexican restaurants use flank steak. Google flank
> steak fajitas and you'll get a zillion links.
>
> George L


Curse you Mexican restaurants! :-)