On 2015-02-20 21:34, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:01:06 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't know about any trend.... not around here. I never see them on
>> menus anywhere. We never had them when I was a kid, but my mother in law
>> used to make them once in a while, and she taught my wife how to cook
>> them. It was love at first bite. I really enjoy ox tail stew, and I
>> came to enjoy them back in the early 1970s when we used to be able to
>> buy enough oxtails to make a huge stew that would be enough for a real
>> pig out followed up by a leftovers pig out for less about 30 cents.
>
> It's not part of my childhood either. When I was first married, I
> remember my then SIL would cook them in the pressure cooker. I must
> have eaten them at least once, but I'm not a fan of bones so I don't
> remember anything about it if I did.
>

There are a lot of bones. That is what helps develop the flavour. The
real treat is the rich tasting sweet meat. It is the best tasting part
of a cow.