Other notes - I had wrongly assumed that mexican oregano is just a different specific cultivar the way mexican cilantro isn't exactly like other cilantros but all of them share most of the same genome. mexican, european, and asian cilantros are all branches off the same genetic tree.
Nah, mexican oregano is a completely different plant, the same way that bay leaves in the low dollar bag at the meximart are leaves from a completely different tree with a few similar flavor traits.
So I'll be sure to get the mexican oregano next time. But I'm sure in such small quantity, it wasn't a big deal.
I used the mexican "laurel" leaves this time for the bay leaves.
I definitely recommend it. I think if i make it with the chuck and oxtail combination again i will score the oxtail fat in hopes that they cook down faster.
I might use a small pressure cooker to finish off the oxtails if they need it, instead of simmering. I have a 3qt hawkins that would be perfect for that.
When i was disposing of the seeds from the dried peppers i had a thought about how some guys who homebrew beer use a muslin bag they call a hop sock to contain their hops and other flavorings. If you wanted the heat from the seeds without having to pick them out of your teeth later, this would be one way to accomplish that.
Nah, mexican oregano is a completely different plant, the same way that bay leaves in the low dollar bag at the meximart are leaves from a completely different tree with a few similar flavor traits.
So I'll be sure to get the mexican oregano next time. But I'm sure in such small quantity, it wasn't a big deal.
I used the mexican "laurel" leaves this time for the bay leaves.
I definitely recommend it. I think if i make it with the chuck and oxtail combination again i will score the oxtail fat in hopes that they cook down faster.
I might use a small pressure cooker to finish off the oxtails if they need it, instead of simmering. I have a 3qt hawkins that would be perfect for that.
When i was disposing of the seeds from the dried peppers i had a thought about how some guys who homebrew beer use a muslin bag they call a hop sock to contain their hops and other flavorings. If you wanted the heat from the seeds without having to pick them out of your teeth later, this would be one way to accomplish that.