On 9/1/2014 2:53 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:17:55 -0500, Janet Wilder >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/1/2014 11:51 AM, Mayo wrote:
>>> On 8/31/2014 8:10 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>> On Sunday, August 31, 2014 6:33:09 PM UTC-7, Doris Night wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I think this is just about my favourite food. Too bad sort ribs are so
>>>>>
>>>>> expensive.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Doris
>>>>
>>>> Remember when short ribs and flank steak were poor people food and
>>>> were dead cheap?
>>>> And cube steak. What happened?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Drought.
>>
>>
>> At least 20 years ago, I remember complaining to the butcher in NJ about
>> how short ribs had gone up in price and were almost never available. He
>> said the Koreans were buying them up as soon as they got a shipment.
>
> From what I have seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, there are many
> more ethnic groups that prefer them. The same is true of oxtails,
> tails in general, ears and so forth.
> Janet US
>
Oxtails used to be considered scraps by many people. I made some oxtail
soup/stew earlier this year. Just had a craving. I was not thrilled
with the price of oxtails but it was delicious! I still have some in a
couple of containers in the freezer.

Jill