On 1/21/2013 11:51 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:08:43 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/21/2013 10:15 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:09:44 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
> snip
>>
>> I'll have to look at them, but I'm sure you're right. Oxtail soup
>> requires a nice ratio of meat & fat to the bone. These are already
>> disjointed.
>>
>>> tea cup size tails with lots of meat between the wings of the bones.
>>> I've got to ask Cash and Carry if they can get some in for me. A
>>> restaurant pack is over $50, but it is worth it. It is a little
>>> tricky to break the pack apart into family-size amounts, but I can
>>> manage with some of my husband's tools ;o)
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Power tools? Even with my freezer and love of soup I don't need a huge
>> package of oxtails. I doubt I could find them in restaurant size
>> packages. Still, I do love oxtail soup/stew. Very hearty.
>>
>> Jill
> No power tools, just a short pry bar and maybe a hammer or something.
> Because the tails are round, there are spaces where you can get
> between to pry the frozen tails apart in serviceable chunks.
> Janet US
>
I've never bought them frozen so no reason to use tools to pry them apart.

Jill