chips
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Post by chips on Jul 31, 2008 10:16:56 GMT -5
Need info on pork shanks!! My wife and I went to a "up scale "Mexican Restaurant called Cantina Laredo, on the level of Outback Steaks (not typical Texmex - beans, rice and Taco). I ordered braised Pork Shanks. I was expecting a cut of meat like ham hocks, veal shanks or beef shanks cut crosswise. What I had on my plate was three pieces of meat each on a bone that was about six inches about the size of a "Pinkie finger". Some of the bones were flat toward the end. The meat was around the bone like a chicken drumstick. I asked my local Publix butcher and he said they get pork feet and the hams. Many times they cut off the end of the ham and sell that as a hock.
Question: Is there a part of the leg between the foot and the ham called the Shank? (Radius and Ulna? ) that is usually discarded or used for ground pork. If so, is this part available to the public. Does it have a number that I can order it? The meat was wonderful.
Thanks for any help.
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Post by BBQ Butcher on Jul 31, 2008 11:52:30 GMT -5
Need info on pork shanks!! My wife and I went to a "up scale "Mexican Restaurant called Cantina Laredo, on the level of Outback Steaks (not typical Texmex - beans, rice and Taco). I ordered braised Pork Shanks. I was expecting a cut of meat like ham hocks, veal shanks or beef shanks cut crosswise. What I had on my plate was three pieces of meat each on a bone that was about six inches about the size of a "Pinkie finger". Some of the bones were flat toward the end. The meat was around the bone like a chicken drumstick. I asked my local Publix butcher and he said they get pork feet and the hams. Many times they cut off the end of the ham and sell that as a hock. Question: Is there a part of the leg between the foot and the ham called the Shank? (Radius and Ulna? ) that is usually discarded or used for ground pork. If so, is this part available to the public. Does it have a number that I can order it? The meat was wonderful. Thanks for any help. The only way I have found 'Pork Shanks' is already cooked via Sysco Foods and Hormel. The Ale House's sell them as "Pork Osso Bucco" and are quite good. If you know any one in the restaurant business, ask to speak to some of their suppliers, as I know there are 'RAW' pork shanks available frozen in a 30 lb box. Don't know the order #'s, sorry. Other than that, try any ethnic butcher shop, such as Hispanic, German or other Eastern Block country. Good luck....
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