On Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:20:32 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2014-09-01 12:51 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>
> >> People discovered they're good! Then restaurants started using
> >> them and
> >>
> >> the prices soared.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Yup, I blame chefs for it. Chefs are always looking for ways to
> > stand out and the cheap cuts were a way to make them noticed by the
> > media. They ruined it for the rest of us....and fajitas are the
> > culprits for the rise in price of flank steak too. dammit ;-)
> >

I never use flank - way too tough for me. I prefer skirt and flap
meat for my beef fajitas.
>
> Being close to Buffalo, it was hot wings that did the same for chicken
> wings around here. They were dirt cheap here before bars learned that
> wings were a cheap and easy way to sell lots more beer.
> My wife used to make amazing ox tail stew, but now we can get a nice
> steak for less and not have all the other work and expense to prepare.

Same with lamb shanks.


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