oxtail
Americannoun
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oxtails
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Origin of oxtail
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When I want to unwind I like to make: oxtail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Eagle Rock Ranch oxtail takes on smoke beautifully, allowing for mostly hands-off cooking.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
I think the first time I went, they had a really good oxtail mac and cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The organisation runs a weekly community meal on Tuesday for about 60 adults and Mr Price said attendees will see beef and oxtail soup become part of the menu.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
We made a little tomato-based sauce to go with the fish, and then we took the guinea hens and oxtail and arranged them in a ceramic serving dish.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Admittedly, another part of what I loved about that food back then was the roasted pork and grilled chicken and oxtails.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
The most common is Bolognese, and this recipe is similar, but rather than using ground beef, we’re going to use delicious, savory, meaty oxtails.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
And like other cuts of meat that are cartilage, collagen and connective tissue-heavy — again, oxtails, but also like chicken wings and feet — turkey necks are tremendous for making stock.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2022
Today, major corridors like Church Avenue are lined with beauty supply shops, small hair and nail salons, Pentecostal and Adventist churches with vibrant signs and aromatic restaurants serving dishes like stew chicken, oxtails and callaloo.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
We had black beans and oxtails and collard greens and rice.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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