oxtail

oxtail

Flavorful, but boney and gelatinous, it's not only from the ox, but from other cattle as well. It's best when slow cooked or used in soups and stews that allow it to release its full-flavor.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Meat products
Category: Beef
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

oxtail cut

Frozen prepared foods; Processed meat products

It is a term used to describe a determined cut of beef. It refers to the skinned tail of an Ox or steer, used as an ingredient in soup and stew.

gestation

Meat products; Beef

The amount of time from conception to delivery of the calf. For cattle the average is about 283 days but other facters such as sex and if the dam is carrying twins can affect ...

sperm

Meat products; Beef

A male reproductive cell.

superovulation

Meat products; Beef

A process either through hormone treatment or embryo placement by which a cow will release more than a natural amount of eggs during ovulation. The eggs are usually collected and ...

feed conversion (feed efficiency)

Meat products; Beef

A measure of the amount of feed consumed by cattle per measure of weight gained. Many cattle typically have a ratio of 8 to 1.

frame score

Meat products; Beef

A score usually on a scale of 1 to 9 derived from hip height measurements and age. This score is used to classify skeletal structure and should remain constant throughout the ...

freemartin

Meat products; Beef

Name given to a female calf born with a male bull twin. Roughly 90% of freemartins are unable to bear children because while in the womb the twins will exchange hormones or cells ...

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

architected

0
Terms
27
Blossaries
14
Followers

Industry/Domain: Transportation Category: Bicycle & electric bicycle

Boris Bike

The Boris Bike is part of a public bicycle hire scheme in London, UK which was introduced in 2010. The schemes actual name is Barclays Cycle Hire but ...