What is shank?

Shank

The lower leg of beef, lamb or veal, a tough, sinewy cut with a marrow bone in the middle.

What it tastes like

Braised slowly, it goes meltingly tender with rich, sticky sauce and marrow to scoop.

Where you’ll see it

Lamb shank and osso buco at Italian and Mediterranean spots, and in pho and stews.

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