oxtails
Bony beef cuts
Oxtails are the tails of cattle, cut into segments and used in cooking.
The meat is tough and gelatinous, requiring long braising or stewing, which renders it tender and produces rich, flavorful stock.
Oxtail soup and oxtail stew are traditional dishes in many cuisines: The oxtails simmered for hours until the meat fell off the bone.
Clear simmered meat liquid
- simmerCook just under boiling
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
celery · onions · garlic · thyme · bayleaf · crockpot · braise · homemade
Edible animal organs
- beefBovine meat for eating
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- proteinFolded amino chain
- butcherOne who sells cuts
cut · joint · vertebrae · cartilage · connective tissue · fat cap · trimming · soup bones
Sear, then simmer covered
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- marrowSoft bone interior
collagen · bone-in · savory · umami · tender · stewed · rich · succulent
Toward the sunbelt
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
family · gathering · church supper · grandmother · heritage · down-home · chitlins · neckbones
Ground legume condiment
- scotch bonnetLantern-shaped tropical chile
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- simmerCook just under boiling
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
carrots · celery · onions · garlic · thyme · bayleaf · crockpot · braise · homemade · ladle
offal
Edible animal organs
butcher · cut · joint · vertebrae · cartilage · connective tissue · fat cap · trimming · soup bones
braising
Sear, then simmer covered
- slow-cookedPrepared with prolonged heat
- simmeredCooked at low heat
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
marrow · collagen · bone-in · savory · umami · tender · stewed · rich · succulent · rendered
southern
Toward the sunbelt
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
homestyle · family · gathering · church supper · grandmother · heritage · down-home · chitlins · neckbones · hamhocks
peanut sauce
Ground legume condiment
- scotch bonnetLantern-shaped tropical chile
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- Southern Ingredientscollard greens, cornmeal, grits, ham hock, okra
oxtailsfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
prime rib · tenderloin · Kobe beef · châteaubriand · prime cuts
oxtailsfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
beef carpaccio · steak tartare · minute steak · beef tenderloin
- oxtail soupStew from bovine hindquarters
- oxtail stewBraised cattle appendage dish