Ox Tail Soup is it really from an Ox Tail?

Boat Tours


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 12:52

My buddy asked if he could post something, I said yes go ahead.





Just seen my dad heating up Oxtail Soup. I asked him is it really from an Ox Tail. Do they breed them back home and kill Ox's just to make soup from their tail or are there many Ox's alive without tails. Never seen Ox Meat. He was not very informative. If anyone can tell the tail please.

Blackie


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 12:58

Yes you really do make oxtail from oxtails, it is a really nice cheap dish. You braise the oxtails which come in small sliced sections there is a lot of bone so you need quite a few. Braise them and serve with mashed potatos, delicious. I have seen them for sale in my local supermarket which is Supreme but not very often.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 12:59

It's a Dutch invention. They breed ox tails there without an ox. Have you really never heard of Google for a question like yours..?!

▶ [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxtail_soup ]

and try http://www.google.com with "origin oxtail soup" and here's your answer:

▶ [ http://www.google.com/search?q=Oxtail+Soup&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&tbs=#sclient=psy&hl=en&lr=&q=origin+Oxtail+Soup&aq=&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=dde3944505ab28fb ]

paddywack


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 13:06

Lighten up Dutch,everybody knowa ox tail comes from a tin not from an animal.

martinD41


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 13:57

Most people south of Watford, think food comes from ICELAND ....

negativenick


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 14:53

mess 4 - nick nack, padywhack - leave that dutch alone...............

Boat Tours


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 15:02

ok so what happens to the rest of the Ox??????????

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 15:05

Message 5 - and where, pray, do people south of Watford think food comes from?

stilluvithere



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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 15:08

Tinned oxtail soup is not made from oxtails according to the list of ingredients but fresh oxtail soup is made from oxtail and are available from Kibet, Tempo and other butchers. If they don't have any, ask when they will be in next and it is normally yarin, ask to have a kilo put by. Cost is 10 tl a kilo and that will make 8 good portions.

jock1



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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 15:53

msg 7, they make oxo cubes ..........

rowlo



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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 18:33

what about ox toungue msg7 .

jay76


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Message Posted:
09/03/2011 19:37

I thought it was from oxford the tail end part

johndp


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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 14:21

Message 11

The ox uses its tongue to lick it's ass lol

stilluvithere



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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 14:26

Fortunately it would need a neck longer than it does. Or maybe it can and that is why it tastes so good lol

goonerstan



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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 16:16

very intresting, so where does mulligatawny come from, and what is it??

swannee7


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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 16:26

We used to have a tight-fisted landlady in the old days. She always served up ox tongue for lunch and oxtail for dinner - so she could make ends meet ! LOL

swannee7


Joined: 21/08/2009
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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 17:44

Seriously though..... oxtail stew is a really nourishing, tasty and cheap meal. Best results come from either slow cooking or pressure cooking, both methods sealing in flavours and tenderising. For 2 people, would recommend 6 individual joints of oxtail. Lightly brown in med.hot oil or fat. Drain & transfer to cooking pot. Make a flour-based gravy (for eventual thickness) and transfer this also to cooking pot. Add roughly chopped onions, carrots and celery (amount to suit) with liquid just covering all ingredients. Season well and (optional) add bouquet garni for added flavour. Slow cook (simmering) for at least 2 hours. Pressure cook 20-30 mins very gently and leave to cool naturally. Lightly boil some halved potatoes and add these to the meat stew and cook for a further 10 mins. till cooked through. Serve and enjoy!

stilluvithere



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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 18:11

the oxtail here for some reason takes closer to 4 hours before being tender, try adding 1/3 bottle of red wine for raising to anther level

Boat Tours


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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 20:58

going back to messae 1. I am 8 years old and all I wanted to know if people eat ox tail and tongues what do they do with the rest of the Ox, does it go in pet food?

rowlo



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Message Posted:
11/03/2011 21:07

they turn the rest into haggis , black pudding , and tripe .

stilluvithere



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Message Posted:
12/03/2011 17:02

oxtails are not really from ox, they are from the cattle bred for meat and so the rest of the carcass will be used for all sorts of things, some of which it is best not to know.

swannee7


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Message Posted:
12/03/2011 17:15

Yes, Boat Tours, message 21 is correct. In the western world (including most of the middle east) it is BEEF that is used. an 'ox' is the old-fashioned name for a bull or bullock (male cow!) so oxtail and ox tongues come from modern cattle. As I'm sure you'll know, most parts of a cow or bullock are used in various forms for cooking purposes and only a little is thrown away - or used for non-human consumption. Hope you'll now go straight to the top of your class as a very well-informed 8 year old !!