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short ribs

NOUN
rib ends of beef
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“I’ll bring everything to a boil and let that simmer until the short ribs are tender,” he says.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Add in your choice of red wine to deglaze the pot before adding in short ribs and beef stock.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Beef short ribs nearly doubled to $8.99 a pound, squeezing margins on one of her most popular entrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Angel Cabrera in 2010 introduced an Argentine asado, well-salted cuts of meat including short ribs, blood sausage and sweetbreads cooked over an open flame.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

We entered Albert’s house from the garage and the sweet scents of broiled beef short ribs and spicy codfish soup and sesame-fried zucchini made me think of my own house before my mother died.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee