Information about Beef Oxtail.
Beef Oxtails are a timeless traditional cut with their distinctive deep rich flavour & very tender meat. The Whole Oxtail is made up of multiple small pieces of bone joined together by soft cartilage, best suited for low & slow cooking. The Whole Oxtail weighs approximately 1-1.3Kg & the excess fat removed from the outside to create a better value for money product. The Oxtail has been packed very fresh from the abattoir into Vacuum Sealed bags & frozen overnight.
Each Beef Oxtail is approx 1-1.3Kg these are a natural product & not manufactured like a Burger, they are all a little different in size.
What are Beef Oxtails?
The Beef Oxtail is the long tail of the cow on the bone.
The Oxtail is comprised of round pieces of bone with delicious fatty meat on the outside of the bones. The Oxtail is thickest where it is attached, tapering down to a fine point. The humble Beef Oxtail is a traditional cut of meat that historically, has always been a more affordable meat used for cheaper recipes. The lower classes bought cuts of meat like this as they were cheaper & easy to make into simple, nutritious meals.
What is the meat like on Beef Oxtail?
The meat is fibrous with a strong rich flavour, because of the fibrous nature of the meat it is very tender when cooked for longer at lower temperatures. These are, as the name suggests, the Beef Tails & as they don’t really do much apart from swaying in the wind, the meat is very much like pulled pork when cooked. It has a gelatinous texture that is very moist & is easily removed from the bone to pull apart & serve.
Over the last 20 years with fine dining experimenting with different cuts & becoming more popular on TV, these have increased in popularity & price. People generally have now realised the full potential of the more unusual cuts like Beef Oxtails.
How do we cut Whole Beef Oxtails?
The Oxtails are made as a full piece on the bone, ready to slice.
The Full Oxtail is removed in the slaughter room when still hot, the excess fat is removed & the fine small sections are cut off (there is no meat on the fine pieces). The oxtails are then hung on racks & placed into high airflow fridges, this brings the temperature down very quickly ready for packing.
Most Butchers or Supermarkets sell Beef Oxtail as individual sections pre sliced. We choose to sell Oxtail as a whole piece because the meat looses its colour very quickly after cutting, also the meat dries out when cut. The best part about buying Whole Beef Oxtails online is; you can easily cut fresh pieces at home. To cut these is very simple, you just cut in between the bones through the soft cartilage & you have fresh cut oxtails in your kitchen!
This link will show you how to cut Beef Oxtail quickly & easily at home .
How are Beef Oxtails packed?
The Oxtails are folded in half & Vacuum Packed singularly.
Once the temperature of the Oxtails are down to just above freezing, they are removed from the fridge & taking to a clean packing room. The Oxtails are cut in the middle joint (not all the way through) & folded over before placing onto a narrow Freezer Friendly Bag. The Oxtails are folded in half to reduce the size of the piece for convenience at home but, they will stay colder for longer when shipping to your door.
The Oxtails are Vacuum Sealed in the bags to keep them as fresh as the day they were packed, the packaging locks in all the flavour & natural meat juices. Once sealed, they are placed in Recyclable Carboard Boxes or Reusable Plastic Crates, palletised & “Blast Frozen” to -25°c. The process from cutting to packing of the Oxtails is designed to get them as cold as possible quickly & keep them in perfect condition once packed. Blast Freezing the meat gives the Oxtails a 24 month frozen shelf life, when kept at -18°c.
Our production plants & slaughterhouses producing our meat cuts or products are BRCGS / IFS approved . All the air is filtered & refrigerated coming into the production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce the transfer of natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure you enjoy the same taste & texture from all our meats.
The Freezer Friendly Bags protect the Oxtails in the delivery box, freezer burn when stored at -18°c & contamination in your fridge from other foodstuffs. The packaging holds all the natural juices inside the Steaks when thawing out (in the fridge) & when you are bringing them up to room temperature before cutting & cooking.
We use stronger & thinner Recyclable Plastic Bags to pack the Oxtails to help reduce our “Carbon Footprint”, we use 30% less plastic than previous packaging. We always ask you to Recycle all your packaging when you receive an order from us. The customer is the most important link in the recycling process, we hope to work towards a Greener Future.
Please see this link on How to recycle plastic. We all need to do our best for a Greener future #swf_recycle♻Â
Are Oxtails good value for money?
The Full Oxtail as one piece is great value.
We have always sold Beef Oxtails as a wholesale meat cut in boxes to the trade (butchers, caterers etc), they cut them into their small sections before selling them to the public. As this is such a popular item in the butcher’s shop, we have made Whole Oxtails available to our online customers at a much more competitive price. Producing Oxtails at the abattoir & delivering directly to our Online Customers saves them at least 30% on the price.
The Whole Oxtails are trimmed & ready to slice with little waste (apart from the bones) this saves our customers money because they don’t need to throw away trimmings they’ve paid for. The production facilities use Renewable Green Energy with more efficient machinery for packing.
All these savings on wholesale raw meat cost, energy, staff & transportation are savings customers make online.
See how Sherwood Foods offers More Meat For Your Money….. #moremeatfym
Provenance of our Beef.
We source all our Irish Grass Fed Beef from farms local to production in Ireland. The slaughterhouses / production plants are constantly supplied with a sustainable supply of top quality cattle. Local farmers have long term relationships with production to ensure continuity of supply all year round.
Our Irish Grass Fed Beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. The welfare of all the cattle is very important not only to the livestock but to the results it brings to the table. The process from farm to finished product is always very humane & efficient.
The select choice of breeds we use for our cuts; Charolais, Limousin, Angus, & Hereford, having good confirmation & delivering good yields. Most Beef farmers & producers raise their cattle under “Bord Bia” guidelines. All our beef is fully traceable from farm to fork, with all cattle having digital passports, showing farmers details, breed, welfare etc.
The flavour & texture of our Irish Beef is recognised across the globe & found in many high end restaurants internationally.
Are Oxtails nutritious?
The meat in Oxtails is very fat marbled & rich in Protein.
The high Collagen content of Oxtail Meat is good for muscle growth & maintaining the body, the Beef is a great source of Vitamins & Minerals essential for a good metabolism. When Slow cooking the Oxtail the meat breaks down & the fat renders out reducing the fat intake when eating.
How do you cook Oxtails?
Oxtail is a meat that you cook slowly at lower temperatures.
Anyone who has tried Oxtail in soup or as a meaty meal, will know the flavour is rich & the meat is like Pulled Pork or Beef Cheeks. The fibrous meat has a lot of connect tissue (Collagen) throughout & needs longer to cook so this renders down & the fibres break apart easier. The Oxtail is a very popular meat used in Caribbean / Jamaican Recipes, the spices & seasonings add an amazing flavour to the meat.
Most people cook their Oxtails in a deep pan or casserole dish in the oven…. we do have customers that enjoy Smoking Oxtails on the Barbecue, their results are stellar.
How to prepare your Beef Oxtails before cooking:
- Place the Oxtail into the fridge & let thaw out slowly over a couple of days.
- Take the Oxtails out of the bag once thawed & place on a secure cutting board.
- Using a sharp knife, cut in between the bones (into the soft cartilage) to separate the sections of bone.
- Trim up any remaining bits of fat that you don’t want & rinse under cold water.
- Pat the sections dry with paper towel, the Oxtail Sections are now ready to start cooking.
How to cook Oxtail recipes:
Pro Tip for great Oxtails:
Always rest your Oxtails once cooked, leave them in the pot or dish covered over for 20 minutes before serving.Â
Sharing your Beef Fillet at home & on Social Media.
Sharing a special meal with your family is a great tradition & trying something new like Oxtails will make it a meal to remember. This meal can be prepared earlier in the day & left on low heat to cook slowly until dinner time. One Oxtail can feed 3-4 people with fall off the bone meat just like a Beef Rib or Beef Cheek. Sharing a meal at home is great, now sharing that cooking experience online is how people get to see other ideas & meats to cook.
Over the last few years Oxtails have become more mainstream with top chefs & they are creating some amazing flavours & dishes with this simple piece. Social Media is bringing great food to the people & letting them enjoy trying to perfect new recipes.
At Sherwood Foods we love to share the meals people make with our meats. Sharing these with our followers gives them inspiration to cook with exciting meat cuts. The posts of your reels, videos, stories, pictures, recipes & tips help others to try something new with the benefit of your knowledge.
Why not join us over on Social Media on our Facebook Page, Instagram or Twitter accounts? Our followers really enjoy your cooks. By tagging us on your posts & using our Hashtags, it makes it easier for us & our followers to see them to like & share. Being social with food online is an excellent way of sharing delicious food.
Many people are unsure on how to get the best results for a Tender Braised Oxtail, your posts on Social Media help others to learn the Pro Tips of Slow cooking meats. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.
Enjoy cooking & sharing delicious meat with family & friends, we look forward to seeing your home cooks.
Sherwood Foods Hashtags:
#swf_brand #ourbrandisapromise #moremeatfym #oxtails #beefoxtail
Frequently Asked Questions about Beef OxTails
How do you cook Beef OxTail?
Beef OxTail is cooked low & slow with vegetables & stock in a pot. The longer cook helps to break down the meat fibres & release the flavour.
How do you cut Beef OxTail?
Beef OxTail is made up of individual bones connected by soft cartilage, to cut the OxTail, simply slice between the bones.
What meals are made from Beef OxTail?
Mainly stews from traditional Caribbean cooking methods or soups. Oxtail has a rich flavour & is excellent sliced & braised in the oven, serve with fresh vegetables.
Are Beef OxTails good value for money?
These used to be very cheap to buy but, chefs experimenting with new fine dining recipes they have risen in price due to market demand. We make these as a wholesale meat cut, this is how we can offer a cheaper price.
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Information about Beef Oxtail.
Beef Oxtails are a timeless traditional cut with their distinctive deep rich flavour & very tender meat. The Whole Oxtail is made up of multiple small pieces of bone joined together by soft cartilage, best suited for low & slow cooking. The Whole Oxtail weighs approximately 1-1.3Kg & the excess fat removed from the outside to create a better value for money product. The Oxtail has been packed very fresh from the abattoir into Vacuum Sealed bags & frozen overnight.
Each Beef Oxtail is approx 1-1.3Kg these are a natural product & not manufactured like a Burger, they are all a little different in size.
What are Beef Oxtails?
The Beef Oxtail is the long tail of the cow on the bone.
The Oxtail is comprised of round pieces of bone with delicious fatty meat on the outside of the bones. The Oxtail is thickest where it is attached, tapering down to a fine point. The humble Beef Oxtail is a traditional cut of meat that historically, has always been a more affordable meat used for cheaper recipes. The lower classes bought cuts of meat like this as they were cheaper & easy to make into simple, nutritious meals.
What is the meat like on Beef Oxtail?
The meat is fibrous with a strong rich flavour, because of the fibrous nature of the meat it is very tender when cooked for longer at lower temperatures. These are, as the name suggests, the Beef Tails & as they don’t really do much apart from swaying in the wind, the meat is very much like pulled pork when cooked. It has a gelatinous texture that is very moist & is easily removed from the bone to pull apart & serve.
Over the last 20 years with fine dining experimenting with different cuts & becoming more popular on TV, these have increased in popularity & price. People generally have now realised the full potential of the more unusual cuts like Beef Oxtails.
How do we cut Whole Beef Oxtails?
The Oxtails are made as a full piece on the bone, ready to slice.
The Full Oxtail is removed in the slaughter room when still hot, the excess fat is removed & the fine small sections are cut off (there is no meat on the fine pieces). The oxtails are then hung on racks & placed into high airflow fridges, this brings the temperature down very quickly ready for packing.
Most Butchers or Supermarkets sell Beef Oxtail as individual sections pre sliced. We choose to sell Oxtail as a whole piece because the meat looses its colour very quickly after cutting, also the meat dries out when cut. The best part about buying Whole Beef Oxtails online is; you can easily cut fresh pieces at home. To cut these is very simple, you just cut in between the bones through the soft cartilage & you have fresh cut oxtails in your kitchen!
This link will show you how to cut Beef Oxtail quickly & easily at home .
How are Beef Oxtails packed?
The Oxtails are folded in half & Vacuum Packed singularly.
Once the temperature of the Oxtails are down to just above freezing, they are removed from the fridge & taking to a clean packing room. The Oxtails are cut in the middle joint (not all the way through) & folded over before placing onto a narrow Freezer Friendly Bag. The Oxtails are folded in half to reduce the size of the piece for convenience at home but, they will stay colder for longer when shipping to your door.
The Oxtails are Vacuum Sealed in the bags to keep them as fresh as the day they were packed, the packaging locks in all the flavour & natural meat juices. Once sealed, they are placed in Recyclable Carboard Boxes or Reusable Plastic Crates, palletised & “Blast Frozen” to -25°c. The process from cutting to packing of the Oxtails is designed to get them as cold as possible quickly & keep them in perfect condition once packed. Blast Freezing the meat gives the Oxtails a 24 month frozen shelf life, when kept at -18°c.
Our production plants & slaughterhouses producing our meat cuts or products are BRCGS / IFS approved . All the air is filtered & refrigerated coming into the production rooms, the butchers & packing staff wear fully protective clothing, these precautions reduce the transfer of natural bacteria. Operated with the highest hygiene & temperature controls to ensure you enjoy the same taste & texture from all our meats.
The Freezer Friendly Bags protect the Oxtails in the delivery box, freezer burn when stored at -18°c & contamination in your fridge from other foodstuffs. The packaging holds all the natural juices inside the Steaks when thawing out (in the fridge) & when you are bringing them up to room temperature before cutting & cooking.
We use stronger & thinner Recyclable Plastic Bags to pack the Oxtails to help reduce our “Carbon Footprint”, we use 30% less plastic than previous packaging. We always ask you to Recycle all your packaging when you receive an order from us. The customer is the most important link in the recycling process, we hope to work towards a Greener Future.
Please see this link on How to recycle plastic. We all need to do our best for a Greener future #swf_recycle♻Â
Are Oxtails good value for money?
The Full Oxtail as one piece is great value.
We have always sold Beef Oxtails as a wholesale meat cut in boxes to the trade (butchers, caterers etc), they cut them into their small sections before selling them to the public. As this is such a popular item in the butcher’s shop, we have made Whole Oxtails available to our online customers at a much more competitive price. Producing Oxtails at the abattoir & delivering directly to our Online Customers saves them at least 30% on the price.
The Whole Oxtails are trimmed & ready to slice with little waste (apart from the bones) this saves our customers money because they don’t need to throw away trimmings they’ve paid for. The production facilities use Renewable Green Energy with more efficient machinery for packing.
All these savings on wholesale raw meat cost, energy, staff & transportation are savings customers make online.
See how Sherwood Foods offers More Meat For Your Money….. #moremeatfym
Provenance of our Beef.
We source all our Irish Grass Fed Beef from farms local to production in Ireland. The slaughterhouses / production plants are constantly supplied with a sustainable supply of top quality cattle. Local farmers have long term relationships with production to ensure continuity of supply all year round.
Our Irish Grass Fed Beef enjoys some of the best green pastures that Ireland has to offer, with the higher than average rainfall there is never a shortage of lush grass for them to enjoy. The welfare of all the cattle is very important not only to the livestock but to the results it brings to the table. The process from farm to finished product is always very humane & efficient.
The select choice of breeds we use for our cuts; Charolais, Limousin, Angus, & Hereford, having good confirmation & delivering good yields. Most Beef farmers & producers raise their cattle under “Bord Bia” guidelines. All our beef is fully traceable from farm to fork, with all cattle having digital passports, showing farmers details, breed, welfare etc.
The flavour & texture of our Irish Beef is recognised across the globe & found in many high end restaurants internationally.
Are Oxtails nutritious?
The meat in Oxtails is very fat marbled & rich in Protein.
The high Collagen content of Oxtail Meat is good for muscle growth & maintaining the body, the Beef is a great source of Vitamins & Minerals essential for a good metabolism. When Slow cooking the Oxtail the meat breaks down & the fat renders out reducing the fat intake when eating.
How do you cook Oxtails?
Oxtail is a meat that you cook slowly at lower temperatures.
Anyone who has tried Oxtail in soup or as a meaty meal, will know the flavour is rich & the meat is like Pulled Pork or Beef Cheeks. The fibrous meat has a lot of connect tissue (Collagen) throughout & needs longer to cook so this renders down & the fibres break apart easier. The Oxtail is a very popular meat used in Caribbean / Jamaican Recipes, the spices & seasonings add an amazing flavour to the meat.
Most people cook their Oxtails in a deep pan or casserole dish in the oven…. we do have customers that enjoy Smoking Oxtails on the Barbecue, their results are stellar.
How to prepare your Beef Oxtails before cooking:
- Place the Oxtail into the fridge & let thaw out slowly over a couple of days.
- Take the Oxtails out of the bag once thawed & place on a secure cutting board.
- Using a sharp knife, cut in between the bones (into the soft cartilage) to separate the sections of bone.
- Trim up any remaining bits of fat that you don’t want & rinse under cold water.
- Pat the sections dry with paper towel, the Oxtail Sections are now ready to start cooking.
How to cook Oxtail recipes:
Pro Tip for great Oxtails:
Always rest your Oxtails once cooked, leave them in the pot or dish covered over for 20 minutes before serving.Â
Sharing your Beef Fillet at home & on Social Media.
Sharing a special meal with your family is a great tradition & trying something new like Oxtails will make it a meal to remember. This meal can be prepared earlier in the day & left on low heat to cook slowly until dinner time. One Oxtail can feed 3-4 people with fall off the bone meat just like a Beef Rib or Beef Cheek. Sharing a meal at home is great, now sharing that cooking experience online is how people get to see other ideas & meats to cook.
Over the last few years Oxtails have become more mainstream with top chefs & they are creating some amazing flavours & dishes with this simple piece. Social Media is bringing great food to the people & letting them enjoy trying to perfect new recipes.
At Sherwood Foods we love to share the meals people make with our meats. Sharing these with our followers gives them inspiration to cook with exciting meat cuts. The posts of your reels, videos, stories, pictures, recipes & tips help others to try something new with the benefit of your knowledge.
Why not join us over on Social Media on our Facebook Page, Instagram or Twitter accounts? Our followers really enjoy your cooks. By tagging us on your posts & using our Hashtags, it makes it easier for us & our followers to see them to like & share. Being social with food online is an excellent way of sharing delicious food.
Many people are unsure on how to get the best results for a Tender Braised Oxtail, your posts on Social Media help others to learn the Pro Tips of Slow cooking meats. In addition to our Facebook Page, we have an interactive Facebook Group for sharing your cooks & ideas. The group is called Sherwood Home Cooking & Barbecue, see delicious recipes, hints & tips from some of our online customers.
Enjoy cooking & sharing delicious meat with family & friends, we look forward to seeing your home cooks.
Sherwood Foods Hashtags:
#swf_brand #ourbrandisapromise #moremeatfym #oxtails #beefoxtail
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Frequently Asked Questions about Beef OxTails
How do you cook Beef OxTail?
Beef OxTail is cooked low & slow with vegetables & stock in a pot. The longer cook helps to break down the meat fibres & release the flavour.
How do you cut Beef OxTail?
Beef OxTail is made up of individual bones connected by soft cartilage, to cut the OxTail, simply slice between the bones.
What meals are made from Beef OxTail?
Mainly stews from traditional Caribbean cooking methods or soups. Oxtail has a rich flavour & is excellent sliced & braised in the oven, serve with fresh vegetables.
Are Beef OxTails good value for money?
These used to be very cheap to buy but, chefs experimenting with new fine dining recipes they have risen in price due to market demand. We make these as a wholesale meat cut, this is how we can offer a cheaper price.
