Sunday Short Ribs... Breaking in the New Cast Iron

hapster

Thanks everyone... I basically followed the Pioneer Woman's recipe for the short ribs and polenta

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s409/sh/8d6edcee-c958-4ada-9dd9-c91ec9c92bcd/d3615c881db568f048df30d529cffa47

Mickey

You do impress Sir

pescadorzih

Another impressive cook Hap.

I also had one of those sticks yesterday at CI with a couple Vanilla porters. I wanted to pick up a couple more for the Holidays but they only had one in stock. Thanks for turning me onto them, they are a good smoke.

GATraveller

That's one of my favorite meals.

KiterTodd

That looks awesome.   Thanks for sharing.

Bookmarked that recipe and it may be the Christmas Eve meal...

Brisket_Fanatic

Those look amazing!

bodski

As usual, a great cook. Nothing makes a house smell better than braising short ribs. I bet your wife knows why you wanted the DO now!

caliking

Scrum-diddly-umptious! Looks awesome.

KiterTodd

hapster said:

Thanks everyone... I basically followed the Pioneer Woman's recipe for the short ribs and polenta https://www.evernote.com/shard/s409/sh/8d6edcee-c958-4ada-9dd9-c91ec9c92bcd/d3615c881db568f048df30d529cffa47

Ribs purchased.  Recipe printed.
Anything thing notable you varied or improved on?

:-bd

hapster

@KiterTodd‌
Awesome... I used Gruyere in the polenta instead of goat cheese. I went a little heavier on the carrots and onions and shallots. Probably a touch more wine too LOL

Enjoy!

KiterTodd

Thanks!

Hmmm, already bought the goat cheese, but I'd agree that Gruyere would be a nice call.
Should be a fun cook.  I'm planning on throwing it in the oven and then running to Chistmas Eve mass... and be looking forward to the short rib reveal the entire time!

Cymbaline65

Nice work. I love Polenta, my family, not so much :-(

logchief

Wow Hap, that looks incredibly delicious.  I book marked that.

hapster

Thanks guys... Highly recommend it

rsterman

Evernote is a wonderful thing isn't it? I use it to store everything Egg, as well as every recipe and accompanying notes for basically all things I have cooked. Also use it to add recipes from the net for future cooks. I also use Evernote Food because all information in Evernote is available in Food. The plus for Food is that the screensaver is blocked so that th screen stays visible all the time. I love both of them. I'm not the world's most organized person, so both of these apps are invaluable to me. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

KiterTodd

hapster, I'm making this now.   Recipe doesn't say what to do with the pancetta after you set it aside so I'll just put it in with the ribs.   Make sense.  Though didn't know if they meant to reserve it as a topping.   Good either way I guess!

KiterTodd

Here is the prep done, ready for the oven.   (I'm actually pretty far along in the cook now and...yup, results are looking awesome!)

pgprescott

Great meal Hap. The wine also looks like a nice selection. Two sticks, one meal! Rather indulgent I would say. All around great day for you.

KiterTodd

Came out great.  This one will definitely go in the recipe folder.

The stock in the pot is awesome.   I was going to make some beef stew anyway on Saturday, now the remainder of the stock from this will become the base.

Don't think I'd do anything different EXCEPT shop more carefully for my short ribs.  You can't see in this photo but there was quite a lot of fat in these.  Meat was fall off the bone delicious, but there was an equal amount of meat on each rib.  Is that normal for short ribs?  I think I've had them in restaurants when they were a little leaner or maybe just well trimmed.  BUT, if you've had them out in the past couple years these are a very "in" thing and very expensive.  This recipe is so easy and as good or better than any I've had.

Anyway, some pics...

hapster

Looks like you nailed the whole thing! Bravo