Many celebrations, big and small, feature skirt steak in our household. Whether it’s birthday bashes or graduations, we serve the quick-cooking, bold beefsteaks whenever the weather cooperates for grilling. This is a cut that deserves and welcomes the sear from a hot cooking surface.
It’s a given that we’ll trim and marinate a pile of skirt steak for Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May). The holiday celebrates the anniversary of a hard-won battle over France in Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. In this country, the date marks a fine reason to enjoy some of the classics from Mexico’s world-class cuisine, including guacamole and arrachera (skirt steak)….