Is oxtail considered offal?
Chef's answer
Oxtail: Oxtail is classified as offal even though it is not an internal organ. Oxtail is mainly used for making soup to extract its rich flavours. It is more bone than meat, but the meat from the oxtail, once properly braised, is very rich in flavour..
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I think for the best results, you should trying boiling your oxtails on the stove top until they are tender. Just bring your oxtails to a boil in a heavy bottom pot, that retains heat well, then reduce heat to MED and simmer with lid on, until the oxtails are tender. This will take 2 to 3 hours..
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Through celebrity chefs on television the demand for oxtail has increased more than supply so the price has shot up in price. ... Ox tail is beef. Specifically, the meaty bit around the vertebrae of the tail of the Ox (castrated bull, raised specifically for beef), though it may be from a bull or a heifer..
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Oxtail: Oxtail is classified as offal even though it is not an internal organ. Oxtail is mainly used for making soup to extract its rich flavours. It is more bone than meat, but the meat from the oxtail, once properly braised, is very rich in flavour..
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