Oxtail alla Vaccinara

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The flavors in this recipe have potential, but the recipe gets so many steps wrong I can't recommend it. Following this recipe as written, you have the strong potential to burn the pancetta, garlic and parsley. The stew would also benefit from simmering in the oven rather than on the stove top.

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simple, elegant, and delicious! Mario did it again!

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I have had many oxtail braised stews that are so similar yet great comfort food. This preparation is stands so far above any of the rest . A truly delicious and increadibly rich dish. The salad topping rounds it out perfectly, DO NOT OMIT.
One suggestion, prepare a day ahead for the mature flavor and use a degreasing cup twice. this Mario guy really can cook

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sooooo good try it!

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...and we loved it! It was my first time cooking oxtails, and I was pleased to have made this recipe out of Mario's cookbook, Molto Italiano. The stew is really not heavily seasoned, but after simmering in my slow cooker for a couple of hours, the flavors really melded into a real winner. I cooked it on the stove until after adding the wine, then I transferred everything to the slow cooker. I loved the salad that is used as a garnish. It rally added some crispness and freshness to the stew.

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I have not reviewed it yet and canno rate it

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I had never tried oxtails before making this recipe, and it's given me quite a taste for them. The braising process makes them so succulent, and the fresh celery tops really add a freshness to the end product that I loved.

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Mario loves to extract as much flavor from ingredients during preparation & add a layer of fresh flavors before serving. Classic preparations of this dish (as far as I can tell skip the initial poaching & the salad. Both add a nice dimension to the finished dish.

You could easily substitute a 14 oz. can of chopped tomatoes for the tomato paste and use red wine rather than white wine if that's what you have around.

Since the quality (fattiness of oxtail can vary quite a bit, be prepared to make this dish a day ahead to allow you to drain the excess fat and allow flavors to develop.