How to Use oxtail in a Sentence

oxtail

noun
  • But of the classics, the oxtail stew is the most special of all.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Try: Belly of the Beast, with oxtail dumplings and beef short rib.
    Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Mar. 2018
  • The oxtail stew is in and of itself a reason to visit the city.
    Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2018
  • Using tongs, transfer the oxtail to a plate and set aside.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 13 June 2024
  • The butcher’s case is filled with cuts of pork and beef, an intact oxtail, and parts unknown.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Among the dishes to look forward to are crab-fat noodles, oxtail kare kare, and crispy lumpia.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
  • At times the kitchen tries too hard to be modern in presentations, as shown in the oxtail stew ($25).
    Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The most popular orders so far have been the jerk chicken and oxtail.
    Joyce Smith, kansascity, 24 May 2018
  • The gelatinous oxtail stew, more rich and savory than spicy, is ladled around a puck of rice and garnished with green onions cut on the bias.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • But the New Orleans influence in this oxtail dish is clear.
    Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2023
  • That was one of my first memories of food — a big pot filled with oxtails and vegetables.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Mullin adds a pile of the shredded oxtail and gravy to his ground chuck patties, then smashes them together on the flat-top.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
  • There were still dozens of vendors whose tents sizzled with oxtail, chicken and shrimp.
    Ashley Southall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Or opt for the renowned oxtail stew, luxuriant mac and cheese, and well seasoned greens.
    New York Times, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Add a nice mojito and oxtail bao (my all-time favorite Pangea app), and who even needs a parade?
    Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Tender shreds of oxtail are pressed with sweet carrots and parsley.
    Craig Laban, Philly.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • The curried oxtail has been cooked to a gelatinous state, its bone-in pieces perfumed with a delicate spice blend.
    Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Choose the spicy oxtail dish rabo con picante, try a Cuban pot roast, or stick with an order of camarones al ajillo.
    Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 24 Apr. 2018
  • About half of the dishes are some form of pho, including the less-common-in-Seattle oxtail and veal; all are available in three sizes, a nice touch.
    Jill Lightner, The Seattle Times, 20 July 2017
  • Pies topped with oxtails and carne asada will be among specialties.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Corbin will be making dishes such as oxtails and rice; and grilled, spiced okra over succotash.
    Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 19 June 2018
  • Must-try dishes include oxtail and grits, chicken and waffles, and the peach cobbler.
    Victoria M. Walker, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The first spoonful of kare-kare — a stew of oxtail and tripe, heavy with peanut butter and toasted rice powder — is startlingly bland.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 31 May 2018
  • Yes, The South Chicken & Waffles serves braised oxtails, a soul food restaurant staple.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 23 May 2018
  • The game’s main fast travel options are oxtail carts and ferrystones.
    George Yang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Look instead for cuts with cartilage, tendons and (at least a few) bones: Chuck, brisket, oxtails, cheeks and shin are ideal.
    Julia Moskin, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • For the dish commonly made with oxtail, Sari uses beef brisket that’s cured for 18 hours before being smoked over wood.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Weinstein says, such as brisket, oxtail and chuck roast, with time and low heat helping transform meat from tough to tender.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Brunch, which is walk-in only, is just as memorable with dishes like oxtail chilaquiles and a fierce michelada.
    Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
  • His third-course oxtail ragu with dumplings, tomato concasse and pikliz of cabbage, carrots and scallions was a winner all around.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024

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