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flanken

noun
flan·​ken | \ ˈfläŋ-kÉ™n How to pronounce flanken (audio) \

Definition of flanken

: beef flank cooked especially by boiling

Examples of flanken in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Options include boneless sliced chicken or beef, bone-in Korean-style (flanken) short ribs, or a mix of all three. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "Where to try Hawaiian plate lunches on the mainland," 28 June 2018 Tips & Techniques Prep Tip: These ribs are also called flanken-style short ribs or Oriental-style short ribs (not to be confused with beef short ribs). — Terry Grieco-kenny, Woman's Day, "Asian Beef Rib Short Ribs," 11 Jan. 2012

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First Known Use of flanken

1950, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for flanken

Yiddish, plural of flank, literally, flank, ultimately from Old French flanc

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