Comments on: Oxtail Soup with Kohlrabi, Carrots and Barley http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Allen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley.html/comment-page-1#comment-1834 Allen Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley/#comment-1834 Astra: I'll be honest that oxtails aren't pretty -- they are chopped segments of a cow's tail. The center portion is hard cartilage surrounded by meat and fat (as you can see from the broth picture, there's alot of fat to drain off).<br/><br/>When cooked for a couple hours, the meat becomes very tender and has a sweet, flavorful beefy taste. The stock is rich and slightly creamy due to the amount of collagen released from the oxtails. If you put this soup in the fridge, it will turn into jello :-)<br/><br/>Oxtails are a common ingredient where I grew up -- you didn't waste any part of the animal. It's sometimes hard to find in our stores out here (California) since it's not considered a very high-end cut of meat.<br/><br/>I hope you give it try! Astra: I’ll be honest that oxtails aren’t pretty — they are chopped segments of a cow’s tail. The center portion is hard cartilage surrounded by meat and fat (as you can see from the broth picture, there’s alot of fat to drain off).

When cooked for a couple hours, the meat becomes very tender and has a sweet, flavorful beefy taste. The stock is rich and slightly creamy due to the amount of collagen released from the oxtails. If you put this soup in the fridge, it will turn into jello :-)

Oxtails are a common ingredient where I grew up — you didn’t waste any part of the animal. It’s sometimes hard to find in our stores out here (California) since it’s not considered a very high-end cut of meat.

I hope you give it try!

]]> By: Astra Libris http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley.html/comment-page-1#comment-1832 Astra Libris Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:24:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley/#comment-1832 I am so impressed by this soup! I've never tasted oxtail soup before, but I've been intrigued by it ever since reading a recipe for oxtail soup as a child... I'm very curious - what do oxtails taste like?<br/>Your soup is absolutely beautiful... Amazing photos... I am so impressed by this soup! I’ve never tasted oxtail soup before, but I’ve been intrigued by it ever since reading a recipe for oxtail soup as a child… I’m very curious – what do oxtails taste like?
Your soup is absolutely beautiful… Amazing photos…

]]> By: Allen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley.html/comment-page-1#comment-1831 Allen Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley/#comment-1831 Manggy: Haha! Although cabbage and kohlrabi are in the same family, kohlrabi has a more mild turnip taste. I think it worked perfectly in the soup. Rutabagas or any type or turnip would work well too.<br/><br/>Award? What? ... lemme go check it out ...<br/><br/>Half Baked: Thanks! Some days I wish I had a kitchen staff ... *sigh* ... I bet Oprah doesn't have to wash her own dishes. Manggy: Haha! Although cabbage and kohlrabi are in the same family, kohlrabi has a more mild turnip taste. I think it worked perfectly in the soup. Rutabagas or any type or turnip would work well too.

Award? What? … lemme go check it out …

Half Baked: Thanks! Some days I wish I had a kitchen staff … *sigh* … I bet Oprah doesn’t have to wash her own dishes.

]]> By: Half Baked http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley.html/comment-page-1#comment-1830 Half Baked Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley/#comment-1830 Soup looks great! I know how you feel about the kichen clean-up. Love making the food wish there were fairies to come in and clean up:) Soup looks great! I know how you feel about the kichen clean-up. Love making the food wish there were fairies to come in and clean up:)

]]> By: Manggy http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley.html/comment-page-1#comment-1829 Manggy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:03:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/02/oxtail-soup-with-kohlrabi-carrots-and-barley/#comment-1829 Wait!! You didn't say how kohlrabi compared to cabbage! :) I can say with confidence that I have never seen one before, and no markets here carry it though :(<br/>In any case, that soup looks good, especially now the weather's a little bleary.<br/><a HREF="http://manggy.blogspot.com/2008/02/winter-winslet-and-being-worthy-of.html" REL="nofollow">I awarded you on my blog :)</a> Wait!! You didn’t say how kohlrabi compared to cabbage! :) I can say with confidence that I have never seen one before, and no markets here carry it though :(
In any case, that soup looks good, especially now the weather’s a little bleary.
I awarded you on my blog :)

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