"This was my first time making ox tails. I ventured out and made them for Christmas....r-i-s-k-y...... and my family and I absolutely LOVED them!! They were the highlight of dinner and we served two other meats and several other side dishes as well. I will say I read most of the reviews and I did not find that a bottle of wine was too much. The key"

"This is a great recipe. The only thing that I do differently is instead of adding minced garlic which can easily burn, I prefer to use to whole garlic cloves and roast them along with the patatoes. I think the flavor is even better and you dont have to worry about the garlic burning. To add a little crisp at the very end, I broil them for just a f""