Back at his lab at the University of Wisconsin, Tyler sliced a thin section of the stone and placed it under a microscope.

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Cut the long piece of skirt steak into 3- to 4-inch sections, then cut each section into thin strips across the grain (that is, in line with the full length of the skirt steak).

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