Knife Skills

[eman]

Any time you want to test someone's knife skills ,Give them a couple of packages of Ox tail to trim. I thought my skills were pretty good .  But  that is the hardest thing i have ever tried to do.

 

[venture]

Maybe why a lot of slaughter houses used to just throw them in the rendering bin?

Look at the price of them now???!!!!!!

Hint?

After the braise, they nearly fall of the bone with yummy goodness!

Only fork skills and a great amount of dietary restraint are required at that point?

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[eman]

Mine are braised in a red wine reduction w/ a mirepoix. You can cut them w/ a plastic fork. I was told by the chef that gave me the recipe to remove the silver skin and any hard fat. such a small piece of meat makes it very hard to work with.

BUT WELL WORTH THE WORK!!!!

 

[venture]

Fortunately we get ours well cleaned up.

I can imagine the work that must be!

Love them, but only get them when on sale.

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[daveomak]

I trim them with my teeth..... after a long braise in veggies and beer.....

 

[dandl93]

I trim them with my teeth..... after a long braise in veggies and beer.....

I am with you.The only thing that needs to be trimmed from Ox tail is the hide every thing else is flavor 

Dan