CULTURETECHLENSOxtails
STRONG EVIDENCE evidence grade — master store (canonical CSV)
Combined Graph record U-00905 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0505. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Cuisine Noir: oxtails are braised/stewed for hours until tender; 'smothered oxtails with gravy' anchor the African American tradition (This Is It Soul Food, Houston), while a Caribbean-style preparation finishes them with bell peppers and onions (chef Alain Lemaire); 'the gravy is what sets it off.' Stored oxtails, onion, bell pepper, and gravy are covered across the traditions the article profiles.
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Cuisine Noir: oxtails are braised/stewed for hours until tender; 'smothered oxtails with gravy' anchor the African American tradition (This Is It Soul Food, Houston), while a Caribbean-style preparation finishes them with bell peppers and onions (chef Alain Lemaire); 'the gravy is what sets it off.' Stored oxtails, onion, bell pepper, and gravy are covered across the traditions the article profiles.
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- Also known as: smothered oxtails
- Work type: dish
- Category: mains
Sources
- https://www.cuisinenoir.com/black-communities-honor-legacy-of-oxtail/ (verification source · master store)
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Cuisine Noir: oxtails are braised/stewed for hours until tender; 'smothered oxtails with gravy' anchor the African American tradition (This Is It Soul Food, Houston), while a Caribbean-style preparation finishes them with bell peppers and onions (chef Alain Lemaire); 'the gravy is what sets it off.' Stored oxtails, onion, bell pepper, and gravy are covered across the traditions the article profiles.
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