Boneless Short Rib · 500g Whole Piece · Step 1 of 2
Slab Cutting — How Many Flats
Aim: every flat lands 222–282g so it can be paired on the board
Weigh — read — cut
The slab weight tells you the number of even flats. Two numbers = free choice, feed the board's short pile.
Then pair on the board: UP first, add to five.
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Weigh the whole slab, find its weight below, and cut into that number of even flats. This keeps each flat inside the pairing range. Where two numbers are shown, either works — pick the one the board needs more of.
Weigh the slab → cut into this many
Slab weight800–840g
33 even flats — around 270–280g each
Slab weight860–880g
JOKER
No fixed cut. Cut to whatever weight the board is short of — your free slab to fill gaps.
Slab weight900–1100g
44 even flats — around 225–275g each
Slab weight1120g
4or 5either lands in range — take the board's pick
Slab weight1140–1320g
55 even flats — around 228–264g each
Slab weight1340–1400g
5or 6either lands in range — take the board's pick
Slab weight1420–1440g
66 even flats — around 237–240g each
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Weigh first, then cut. The slab weight tells you the number — you never have to guess or divide in your head.
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Two numbers means free choice. Both give pairable flats, so cut the count that feeds whichever board zone is running low.
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Joker slabs (860–880g) are your fixers. They don't cut cleanly into a set number, so use them on purpose: when a board zone is empty, cut a Joker to exactly the weight you need.