Chef Ed Matthews owns the fine dining restaurant One Block West in Winchester, Virginia and blogs about his culinary experiments at One Blog West.  We hold his culinary expertise in high esteem and sent him some of our new Alpine …
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These short ribs are very different from traditionally braised short ribs.  While traditional recipes give you fork tender, falling off the bone meat that’s cooked well done, this technique offers a different short rib dining experience. Short ribs cooked sous …
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Red wine-braised grass-fed beef short ribs are delicious and fork tender.  Here we’ve paired them with an olive gremolata that tempers their  richness so the finished plate doesn’t feel too heavy. Drink Pairings: Brunello or Cabernet Sauvignon Ingredients:  Makes 6 …
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This simple rub can be used to bring chile-anise flavor and a fair amount of spice to almost any beef, bison or pork cut suitable for dry-heat cooking methods (roasting, sauteing, broiling, grilling, etc).  We used it on grassfed beef …
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Grass-fed beef short ribs cooked sous vide are a delicious contradiction: they are fork tender, yet still have a satisfying chew.  The bread pudding we’ve paired them with here is VERY blue cheesy, with a pronounced sharpness that cuts through …
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Braising pork or wild boar ribs helps tenderize the meat, while finishing them on the grill caramelizes the sauce into a flavorful, finger-licking, gooey-crispy coating. Drink Pairings: Sinebrychoff Porter from Finland or Elysian’s Perseus Porter Ingredients: (Makes 4 Servings) 4lbs of Wild Boar St. …
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These slow-roasted, massive beef short ribs are chewy without being tough, and very impressive on the plate.  The simple rub adds just a bit of flavor without getting in the way of their intense beefiness. Drink Pairings: Malbec from Argentina …
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Braising is a surprisingly easy cooking technique that can be used to turn affordable cuts of meat into meltingly tender, succulent treats.  The basic idea is to slow roast a tougher cut of meat in a pot with a small …
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  Braised Short Ribs with Sautéed Rapini and Beans au Jus (Serves 6) This is a perfect example of how slow braising can take an affordable cut of meat like the humble short rib and raise it to meteoric heights.  …
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The Southwest meets the Southeast when you plate these slightly spicy ribs with creamy grits that are spiked with cotija cheese.  The tomatillo jam/sauce adds a spicy and tangy bite. Drink Pairings: Monastrell from Jumilla, Spain or Frappato from Sicily Ingredients: (Makes 3-4 servings)  …
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  Slow-roasting pork or wild boar ribs on the grill gives them a tougher, chewier texture than braising…but some people prefer that.  The spice rub we’ve used here is sweet up front, with a building heat in the back. Drink Pairings: Syrah from …
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Rich and tender braised shortribs served on a buttery brioche bun topped with sweet slow-caramelized onions and sour-crisp tzatziki sauce.  In other words: heaven on a bun. Drink Pairings: Belgian Dark Ale (such as St. Bernardus ABT 12) or Bitburger …
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