jmcquown wrote:

> The first time I made the stew I used oxtails because I couldn't find beef
> short ribs. I rarely see them back home. But your post made me think to
> look for them today. There was one *tiny* package, not enough for much of
> anything.

Oxtail stew is one of my favourites. We used to eat them or short ribs when they
were cheap. I have a hard time bringing myself to buy oxtails or short ribs
these days because you can often get a steak for almost the same price and not
have to spend hours cooking them.