Ox cheeks - Are they nice and what to do with them

bootman

I had an email from Donal Russell today for a meat pack that included Ox cheeks. I've never eaten them before and wondered if they were nice and what recipe 's anyone may have tried with them in. I've never tried Oxtail before either except soup, they are in the pack as well.

Do you think it's a bit ambitious? You get 4 free packs of mince as well as free delivery, not sure if I should try it, never bought from them before.

http://www.donaldrussell.com/pages/otp_product/otp_product.asp?otp_prod=aut10e13na&utm_source=otp&utm_campaign=aut10e13na&utm_medium=email

Barneysmom

Hi Donald Russell are doiung a 'beef for braising pack' but I've never cooked oxcheek before.
I do love oxtail, is it like that?

Not really sure how much I'd use for 2 people, it's an 800g pack with 2 pieces in which sounds huge to me.

MrsE_2

Barneysmom wrote: »

Hi Donald Russell are doiung a 'beef for braising pack' but I've never cooked oxcheek before.
I do love oxtail, is it like that?

Not really sure how much I'd use for 2 people, it's an 800g pack with 2 pieces in which sounds huge to me.

I'm sure "what goes in your basket" did a meal with cheeks in its first week or two.

Barneysmom

Hi MrsE
I just found a Come Dine With Me recipe, braised ox cheeks with mash - the picture looks a bit like it wouldn't fill a mouse but I get the gist of it now.
Looks like you cook it slowly with root veg and some wine as you would for any old beef meal.
I think I'll have to get a pack, it's looks good value.

MrsE_2

Barneysmom wrote: »

Hi MrsE
I just found a Come Dine With Me recipe, braised ox cheeks with mash - the picture looks a bit like it wouldn't fill a mouse but I get the gist of it now.
Looks like you cook it slowly with root veg and some wine as you would for any old beef meal.
I think I'll have to get a pack, it's looks good value.

Found the WGIYB one

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/pork-cheek-ragu-recipe_p_1.html

Its pork cheeks

Barneysmom

That looks ok too doesn't it, I've never tried pork cheeks either

MrsE_2

Barneysmom wrote: »

That looks ok too doesn't it, I've never tried pork cheeks either

I thought it looked lovely:D

Donald Russell do some good deals. I wish they would display their per kilo rate clearly though;)
Their fillet steaks are beautiful but expewnsive even on offer, does anyone ever buy them at full price:eek:

Penelope_Penguin

Barneysmom wrote: »

Hi Donald Russell are doiung a 'beef for braising pack' but I've never cooked oxcheek before.
I do love oxtail, is it like that?

Not really sure how much I'd use for 2 people, it's an 800g pack with 2 pieces in which sounds huge to me.

Somebody asked about this recently ......... just checked and they got no replies, sorry

Barneysmom

Porobably the rich and famous do but not me, I only buy the stuff that's on offer.
But their minced steak is to die for and I'm down to my last pack, so I'll have to bite the bullet and put an order in (while they have the free delivery offer too).

That's the same pack I'm looking at..
http://www.donaldrussell.com/pages/otp_product/otp_product.asp?otp_prod=aut10e13na&utm_source=otp&utm_campaign=aut10e13na&utm_medium=email

MrsE_2

Barneysmom wrote: »

Porobably the rich and famous do but not me, I only buy the stuff that's on offer.
But their minced steak is to die for and I'm down to my last pack, so I'll have to bite the bullet and put an order in (while they have the free delivery offer too).

That's the same pack I'm looking at..
http://www.donaldrussell.com/pages/otp_product/otp_product.asp?otp_prod=aut10e13na&utm_source=otp&utm_campaign=aut10e13na&utm_medium=email

Thats just over 3kgs, so £13.00 a kilo.

Would love to use the mince, but its not 5% fat & I'm on slimming world:(

Barneysmom

The steak mince, when I've used it for spag bol I didn't think had enough fat in it, when I brown it off in the pan nothing at all comes out of it?
The beef rib trim is good too but I can't quite get 4 servings out of a pack, to do us 2 days.