Oxtails are everything. Don’t @ me.
Turkey gets a lot of hype this time of year, but for me, oxtails are the real M.V.P. Oxtails can be on the pricier side (see also: cultural appropriation), so they tend to be more of a special occasion dish in my home.
Instead of getting oxtails from any ole regular-shmegular meat section, I opt to support Cason’s Fine Meats, a Black-owned butcher shop in Portland, Oregon. Owned by Theotis Cason, Cason’s Fine Meats is a beacon of Black-owned hope in a steadily gentrifying neighborhood.
I was first introduced to oxtails in college, because, well, HBCUs are diverse AF. We had so many students pon de yaad hailing from glorious Caribbean nations. Now, I cannot imagine how I ever lived without those tender, braised chunks of beef.
Check out my favorite oxtail stew recipe here.
Love this, and this recipe! Going to try!