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KevinS wrote:

> On Jan 19, 1:14�pm, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Oxtails stew is one of my favourites. When
> > properly braised the meat on those babies are
> > tender and sweet and have a lot of nice flavour.

>
> How many pounds would you buy to serve two
> adults?


It is hard to say. They are basically bones with a little bit of meat on
them. It depends on how big the bones and how meaty they are. The only
way I can suggest is to look at them and and figure out how much meat
there is on the bones and how many of them you need for a decent feed.