It is extremely precious because in ancient times, no matter which dynasty, cattle were extremely scarce means of production, and even in some dynasties, cattle were killed without authorization. Therefore, the only dish made of oxtail is naturally priceless.
According to legend, after the unification of the six countries, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng suddenly felt hungry and went into a restaurant. As luck would have it, the beef in the shop has been sold out, and there is only one oxtail left in the kitchen, which is stewed by the shopkeeper in the pot and prepared for himself.
At this time, the first emperor arrived, and there was no way. The boss had to give the end of this cow to Qin Shihuang with trepidation. No one expected that Qin Shihuang seemed to have never eaten such a delicious oxtail. Instead of punishing the shopkeeper, he rewarded him. So this dish was continuously improved by later generations and finally spread to this day.
The oxtail is actually one of the most active parts of cattle. Friends who have seen scalpers should have noticed that even if Niu An 'an eats grass or drinks water quietly, the oxtail shakes from time to time to drive away flies and insects. It can be seen that the meat on the cow tail should be so delicious.
However, the oxtail is similar to the pigtail, which is characterized by large bones and less meat. Basically, the whole oxtail is covered with a thin layer of skin. Therefore, few people have made oxtail into a dish for entertaining guests through the ages.
I would also like to thank Ying Zheng, the First Qin Emperor, who made the dish braised oxtail pass down during this trip.
Because the oxtail has the characteristics of large flesh and many joints, clever knife work and reasonable processing methods are essential before making braised oxtail. First of all, it should be noted that the cut pieces should not be too big or too small: too big will seriously affect the shape and beauty of the dishes, and it is also extremely inconvenient for diners to enjoy; If it is too small, it will give people a feeling that the dish is thin and broken, and it may also lead to the separation of the meat and bones of the oxtail and affect the final shape of the dish.
Choose a clean oxtail with uniform thickness and no thick tail root bone. After the edible part is determined, find out the joints of the oxtail and separate them across the board. If each knife can be cut cleanly from the joints, then the size of each oxtail will be basically the same, and the dishes will have a better shape.
If you cook this vegetable field at home, you'd better ask the boss to cut it for you when you buy oxtail in the market, so it's not difficult to do it at home.
Before making braised oxtail, soak the cut oxtail in cold water for about an hour to remove blood. Then put the cold water into the pot, add a little onion and ginger to boil, skim the floating foam and cook for a while, then remove it, then skim the impurities in the soup of boiled oxtail and remove the onion and ginger for later use.
Prepare another pot, add crystal sugar and a little water beyond the sugar color, then pour the soup of boiled oxtail into the pot to boil, add some soy sauce and yellow wine, then put oxtail into the pot and add seasoning bag to boil.
Add a little oil to another pot, add onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, stir-fry until brown, pour into the pot stewed with oxtail, cover the pot and simmer until oxtail is soft and rotten.
It should be noted that oxtail is harder to stew than ordinary beef because it is tough, so it takes at least three to five hours to stew in an ordinary pot. If you feel that the time is too long, you can simmer for an hour, then put it in a pressure cooker for about half an hour, and then simmer for another half an hour. (The reason why you don't use the pressure cooker directly is because if you keep stewing in the pressure cooker, it will seriously affect the taste and taste of oxtail. )
Oxtail meat, rich in protein, fat and vitamins, is delicious and of excellent quality. If you are lucky enough to have tasted this delicious food once, I think it will be an excellent experience.
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