English Style Short Ribs

Perhaps this in my in to ask a simple question:
Where can I find good English style short ribs (not flanken) in the general area of Ukrainian Village and not pay a fortune??
The only times I have seen them, they have been flanken and cut quite thin...
Jamie

HI,

Not near Ukrainian Village, not even sure it is what you want. I saw beef short ribs in various cutting styles at H-Mart in Niles as well as varying prices.

The short ribs I used on this occasion were the cross-section cut bought for the princely sum of 79 cents a pound. Some were thick and others thin. I gathered these were the odd bits that couldn't fit into their preferred uniform packaging style.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:HI,
The short ribs I used on this occasion were the cross-section cut bought for the princely sum of 79 cents a pound. Some were thick and others thin. I gathered these were the odd bits that couldn't fit into their preferred uniform packaging style.
Regards,

I paid $0.99 at H-Mart but they were the thin type.

Are you looking for the think chunky style? They seem to always have them at Sam's Club.

I was hoping to find English style short ribs, as shown at this link.
Jamie

HI,

Thanks for the photo. I saw ribs of both styles there. Next time I am over there, I will take a picture of what they offer. Or perhaps someone who gets there before me can do the same.

Regards,

The best I can say is to befriend a butcher (an actual butcher who, well, actually butchers) and let them know what you're looking for. I think you will find you can get pretty much any specific cut or style of cut this way. It will take a little advance planning, but will result in years of happy meat adventures. Gepperths and Paulina are good bets for this sort of thing.

For what it's worth, I usually buy short ribs at Columbus Meats on Randolph--but I don't think they have quite as much meat as the picture you linked to shows.

Columbus Meats
906 W Randolph St.
Chicago, IL , 60607
Phone: 312-829-2480
FAX: 312-829-4743

Jamieson22 wrote:I was hoping to find English style short ribs, as shown at this link.
Jamie

Jamie,

Both varieties are available at all times at Chicago Meat.

Chicago Meat Market
3021 North Cicero Avenue
Chicago, IL
773-777-7116

I bought outstanding short ribs of the english cut at Blue Ribbon Meats for very little money last year. This is a great little find brought to me by this forum. Looks a little scarey from the outside, but what a gem.


426 N Austin Boulevard (just north of Lake street on west side of Austin)
Oak Park IL

Both cuts are usually available at Tony's, but the flyer I got from Chicago Meat Market had them for the ridiculously low price of $1.89/lb

I order them from
Mike's Meats
32 S. Villa
Villa Park
630-832-1760

Corner of St. Charles and Villa.

I would think Moo&Oink would have them.

4848 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 287-1140

Mexican stores with a good butcher's section will generally carry these as they're popular in their dishes. You may want to give them a try.

The English style of short rib is pretty much always available at most regular grocery stores that I go to, though some are thicker than those pictured in the link. Dominicks had them on sale last week for 2.49/lb, which is more than other places mentioned here, but its not like buying tenderloin. Like all Dominicks meat, you need to be very selective to get the best packages. Sunset Foods up here always has them too, but usually for 3.99-4.99/lb. I made my simplest preparation yet, and it turned out great. After browning the ribs in my dutch oven, I sauteed some onions and added 2 cans of beef broth and a bottle of a cheap Anjou red, as well as a bunch of dried porcini. I reduced that down quite a bit and added back the ribs and oven braised them for 2 1/2 hours with the lid on, and 1/2 hour with the lid off. The only seasoning was salt and pepper. No other herbs or spices, not even garlic. I had to add some water as it cooked, and ended up with a delicious thick sauce after spooning off most of the fat. Served over polenta with sauteed greens (chard and arugula), even the 7 year-olds liked it.

-Will