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Lanken vs Flanken - What's the difference?

lanken | flanken |

As a verb lanken

is to grow thin.

As a noun flanken is

a certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone.

lanken

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To grow thin.

    • flanken

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone
  • * {{quote-news, year=1991, date=January 4, author=Mary Shen Barnidge, title=Solomons' Choice, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation. }}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 21, author=Alex Witchel, title=A Counter History, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=But for aficionados of the real thing, the high-quality, old-school kosher renditions of brisket or flanken or center-cut tongue like silk, the Second Avenue Deli was it. }} ----