short ribs
plural noun
: a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate see beef illustration
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Main dishes include miso black cod, braised short ribs and wagyu beef striploin.
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Connie Ogle
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
For a special dinner, make a reservation at Feller for dishes like pecan walleye with wild nettle pistou, or bison short ribs with Manchego grits.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
The short ribs are bursting with flavor, standing up to their delicious vegetable pairing.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Braise until short ribs are tender, 2–2½ hours.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
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Connie Ogle
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
For a special dinner, make a reservation at Feller for dishes like pecan walleye with wild nettle pistou, or bison short ribs with Manchego grits.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
The short ribs are bursting with flavor, standing up to their delicious vegetable pairing.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Braise until short ribs are tender, 2–2½ hours.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Short ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20ribs. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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