273331 Wed Jul 14 11:10:29 -0700 2004 4 28 Kosher 0 1438301 Is flank steak a kosher cut of beef? Wed Jul 14 11:10:29 -0700 2004 0 Robin Sofer 1 1438302 Yes Link: http://legalmix.com.hosting.domaindirect.com/kohnskosher/beefdetail/flanksteak.htm Wed Jul 14 11:26:36 -0700 2004 1438301 0 DeisCane 2 1438316 No, it is not kosher as it comes from the hind portion of the animal (unless of course you've got a butcher who has performed the delicate procedure to remove the sciatic nerve and related arteries). And that's definitely not flank steak. It is probably some chuck cut that kosher butchers mislabel as flank steak. Here's a link to a discussion on this board from people who know much more about this than me. http://www.chowhound.com/boards/kosher/messages/1843.html See below for a link to a guide to beef cuts and a picture of real flank steak. Link: http://www.foodsubs.com/Meats.html Image: http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/flanksteak3.jpg Fri Jul 16 00:21:42 -0700 2004 1438302 0 Ken 3 1438325 Yeah, you're right. My bad, I replied too quickly after I found that link. Flanken is kosher, Flank is not. :) Fri Jul 16 10:50:33 -0700 2004 1438316 0 DeisCane 4 1438335 I would have replied the same way had I replied. The piece of meat my butcher sells as flank steak looks exactly like the non-kosher version that was pictured. Sun Jul 18 14:43:08 -0700 2004 1438325 0 HappyMom