Chuck and Ox's Big Day

[WaterRat]

On a cold drizzly New England Autumn morning Chuck and Ox decided to spend a little time in the sauna. Little do they know what is in store for them this afternoon.

 

[SonnyE]

Well now, that looks great already!

I would question the presentation of the peppers though...
It looks like somebody has been playing with his food. o_O

 

[WaterRat]

Well now, that looks great already!

I would question the presentation of the peppers though...
It looks like somebody has been playing with his food. o_O

Ehhh, they just landed like that when I dumped them out of the bag from the grocery store :p

 

[WaterRat]

Update, everything is happily simmering away. Tore a little bit off one the ox tails to sample, so good! Not tender yet but the flavor was great. Smoked the ox tails 3.5hrs and chucky for 4.

 

[SonnyE]

You do realize some poor Ox no longer as a tail to shoo flies away with....:confused::oops:

 

[WaterRat]

You do realize some poor Ox no longer as a tail to shoo flies away with....:confused::oops:

Yup, but he can keep company with the one shouldered cow that lost it's chuck.

 

[motolife313]

Did the ox come out tender or did u toss it in the bowl of soup?

 

[WaterRat]

Did the ox come out tender or did u toss it in the bowl of soup?

Ox went in the chili pot with chucky!

 

[gmc2003]

I like big chunks of meat in my chili, but that is a little to big for my spoon. :)

Chris

 

[Scott Eisenbraun]

That is going to taste amazing. It just has to.

 

[WaterRat]

I like big chunks of meat in my chili, but that is a little to big for my spoon. :)
Chris

Lol. After a good long simmer I separated the meat from the bone and connective tissue. Not a whole lot of meat on them in the end but it was for flavor. I usually use a big shank, decided to try the ox tail this time.

 

[WaterRat]

That is going to taste amazing. It just has to.

It turned out good, but not quite where I wanted it. I typically add a bit of hot Italian sausage to my chili, this time whatever brand I used was a little sweeter than most and it unfortunately is noticeable in the finished product. Totally edible and tasty but a bit of a fail nonetheless. Could have used another jalapeño or 2 too ;)

 

[WaterRat]

Get in my belly!

 

[gmc2003]

Now that looks really good to me.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[WaterRat]

Now that looks really good to me.

Point for sure.
Chris

Thanks for the compliment! Served with some cheesy jalapeño cornbread

 

[SmokinAl]

That is some delicious looking chili!
Nice job & congrats on making the carousel!
Al

 

[tropics]

Looks great I thought it was going to be Osso Buco when I seen the tail.Likes
Richie

 

[WaterRat]

That is some delicious looking chili!
Nice job & congrats on making the carousel!
Al

Wow! Thanks Al! Turned out pretty good, the slight sweet flavor I mentioned above dimmed out after sitting in the fridge o/n.

 

[WaterRat]

Looks great I thought it was going to be Osso Buco when I seen the tail.Likes
Richie

Thanks Richie! I'd like to try Osso Buco sometime, seems like a good cold winter day experiment.

 

[bdskelly]

That looks awesome.