flanken
See also: Flanken
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).
Noun edit
flanken (uncountable)
- A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone
- 1991 January 4, Mary Shen Barnidge, “Solomons' Choice”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
- Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation.
- 2007 October 21, Alex Witchel, “A Counter History”, in New York Times[2]:
- But for aficionados of the real thing, the high-quality, old-school kosher renditions of brisket or flanken or center-cut tongue like silk, the Second Avenue Deli was it.
Coordinate terms edit
Danish edit
Noun edit
flanken c
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
flanke (“on the side”) + -n (“lative”)
Adverb edit
flanken
Swedish edit
Noun edit
flanken