What The Hell Is A ...............

[ibizaboy]

just received an invite to a friends wedding, select from the menu......." a slade of beef". nope sorry, never heard of it and its not even pat of a cow from a picture on Wikipedia.
anyone any ideas please.?????. thanks.

[murraymints]

Hmmmm...Will there be cheese and biscuits ?

[emmie]

let us hope so. lol

[EcclesCake]

Ignorance and bias Islay is the best I can offer as an explanation.

Maybe a tad of bitterness too, the outside world can be be overwhelming for some.

[hc4361]

Blade steak was always a cheap cut of beef that my mother braised or used in stews.
It is often used in pies and meat puddings, certainly not suitable for grilling.

[Mamyalynne]

Agree hc, blade has long been a traditional cut.

I remember being laid up with a sprained ankle once and my Brother refusing to go to the butchers and ask for 'some skirt' - Mum had to write it down:-)

[EcclesCake]

Blade/flat iron/skirt are cheap cuts they can be cooked without braising with the right level of skill.

[ibizaboy]

hilarious collection of replies, thankyou all........still none the wiser.....perhaps a call to the venue might clear it up.!!!

[Mamyalynne]

I would, let us know what they say.

[ummmm]

Looks like it's a typo.

[Voltage]

"a slade of beef" served up by noddy holder!

[hc4361]

Tell us how to cook blade without braising, Eccles. We need to know!

[Flonska]

Thanks for the BA - much appreciated!

The thread, having got this far, I was going to suggest next that you skip the meal and just go for a slice of the wedding cake!

[EcclesCake]

Gently HC.

[hc4361]

Not convinced, Eccles.

[Islay]

hc Eccles is a highly trained well respected chef if she says cook it gently them you can be sure its right.