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flanken

flanken

1 9.5
A cut of beef from the lower side of the cow used for stews and soups
  • noun
  • /ˈflæŋkən/
  • US
translation icon : flanken
  • On a Friday night, the one night in the week the family gathers in the house for a meal, Sophie places the ad before Papa as he finishes his flanken.

Examples

  • THERE'S FLANKEN.

    Marshall (2017)

  • For Shabbat dinner, we prepare flanken with potatoes and carrots.

  • On Christmas Eve when Sally comes, we cook Jewish flanken, a potato kugel.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • And slurp! Down goes the barley soup he loves even more than the flanken, reaching deep to his hunger, making him grunt and beam with elemental fulfillment.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • My grandmother always uses flanken when making her famous beef stew.

  • The recipe calls for tender flanken that simmers for hours in a rich broth.

Synonyms

flank
vsflanken
9 4.6

A cut of meat from the side of an animal, between the ribs and leg

is used specifically in Jewish cooking often for stews and soups
flank steak
vsflanken
4 3.2

A thin cut of beef from the lower belly with strong flavor and a chewy texture

is used in slow cooked Jewish stews and soups rather than grilled

How Tender

tenderloin
  • Specialized
17 3.7
strip steak
  • US
3 3.2
sirloin
11 2.9
flanken
  • US
1 9.5
brisket
26 4.1

Surface Forms

flanken singular
flankens plural

Etymology

Flanken comes from German and Yiddish and is the same root as the English word flank, which means 'side'. So flanken are beef cuts from the animal's side, which is why they are often used in stews and soups.