[Sca-cooks] oxtail soup

[Betsy Marshall]

I can tell you that Oxtails are used to make the sauce for Beef Wellington-
we do that occasionally for parties, the sauce is made the day before, as it
is a 6 hr procedure; one year I had to hit three different meat vendors to
get one- the guys behind the counter said they were not in yet, as it was
not cold enough at that time of the year to be "Soup Season"
They are divided, spiced and roasted, then put into broth, wine and etc to
make stock; which is then further treated and reduced to make the actual
sauce..(we make lots and call it Magic sauce, as it is good on just about
anything, not just Beef wellington..oops,hungry now..)
Hope that helps, Betsy

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On Behalf Of Stefan li Rous
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:47 AM
To: Cooks within the SCA
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] oxtail soup

Lady Marie asked:
<<< I'm having a little trouble in my search for a period (14th century)
oxtail soup... >>>

Oh my. A search for "oxtail" or "ox tail" turns up nada, nothing, zilch in
the Florilegium. Most distressing. And unusual. I usually at least get
something unrelated...

Oxtail must not be one of the SCA's favorite ingredients at all, much less
in soup. What else *can* you use ox tails for?

Stefan

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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
   Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas
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