Short crust is used to make pies and tarts. It is slightly different than a basic flaky crust in that it is lighter and crispier. It is more tender and crumbles easier when eaten.
Ribs
The beef carcass has 13 pairs of ribs, but not all of the ribs are included in the rib primal cut. The first 5 ribs are part of the chuck cut in the front of the animal.
Pork Ribs
The ribs are cuts taken from the loin and the side/belly primal cuts. There are several different types of ribs and they vary in meatiness and bone structure depending on the section from which they are cut.
Refers to the ends of the ribs contained within the plate primal cut of beef (ribs 6 through 12). Usually only the flat ends of ribs 6 through 9 and are used for plate short ribs because the ends of ribs 10 through 12 have more fat than meat, so they are not as desirable.
Short ribs that have been cut from the beef chuck primal (ribs 1 through 5). They have plenty of meat and have less fat than short ribs from the plate.
Refers to a slab of beef short ribs, small pieces cut from the main portion of the ribs. Taken from the chuck primal, the Flanken-style Short Ribs consist of the first five ribs of the ribcage.