Originally Posted by BamaVol

Shhhhh. Someone might be listening.

Back in the 70's my brother in law introduced me to beef flank steak. I got the impression that if we didn't buy them, they would get turned into dog food. They became our go-to birthday dinners - each of the 4 kids would request flank steak. Somewhere along the line, maybe 10-15 years ago, somebody else discovered them and they started rising in price to the point where I began looking for something else to grill. I still buy a few once or twice a year when the kids visit, but they're not the bargain I had gotten accustomed to.