On Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:21:48 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Tue, 4 Dec 2018 20:13:48 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
>>
>>On 4-Dec-2018, U.S. Janet B. > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:24:21 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I bought some oxtails yesterday. Even though winter weather isn't
>>> >really upon us in southern SC, I love oxtail soup.
>>> >
>>> >I've made it many times before but I'm just wondering if you have a
>>> >particular tried and true recipe you adore. If so, please share it!
>>> >
>>> >Jill
>>>
>>> You must be rolling in dough or are they a lot less expensive there?
>>I was just looking at them at the international grocer's on Friday; they
>>were $6.99/lb here in STL suburb. I have looked on several previous
>>occasions and don't recall they were ever over $7.99. However, many things
>>I see at the international grocer are much less expensive than at regular
>>supermarkets; I assume the sell well vs. being "specialty" items elsewhere.
>
>my problem is that I began making this soup when oxtails were
>practically free. So the $6.99/# shocks me :-(

Ditto - they weren't supposed to be specialty, just a way to use up
the tails.