Oxtail Stew.

Goldfinch60



How could I resist it?

Standing in the butchers

It was staring at me through the glass.

I had asked for my joint of pork,

But looking down I saw it,

I saw the oxtail,

I had to have it.

Dreams of olden days

Where oxtail was cooked,

So I asked for some oxtail,

So that I could create a stew,

An oxtail stew as of old.

 

Here I was in the kitchen,

The oxtail went into a pot,

Water went in over it

And it was boiled,

Boiled for a long time

So the meat would fall off,

Fall off the bone.

The meat was ready

So it was put back in the water,

The water contained the juice,

The juice from the oxtail.

In went carrots, swede and onions,

Then parsley and thyme,

Worcestershire sauce,

Salt, pepper and red wine.

It was then boiled until cooked.

 

Then came the pièce de resistance,

I made some dumplings.

As I made them memories came back,

Of those times with my loved one

And the laughs that we had,

As I made and ate dumplings,

While she made and ate doughboys.

 

Into the pot they went,

And half an hour later

All was cooked.

  

So there I was sitting at the table

With a plate of oxtail stew in front of me

And a large glass of Rioja to the side.

A wondrous meal,

A meal of old,

But eating alone.

 

It brought back such wonderful memories

Memories of eating with my love

Before she passed,

Passed to that restaurant in heaven,

Where one day I will be,

Be sitting with her,

Eating oxtail stew.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 13th, 2020 01:31
  • Comment from author about the poem: I just couldn't resist making it.
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments5

  • orchidee

    A fine write and tasty Gold.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you. It was very tasty Orchi.

      Andy

      • orchidee

        Aww, they very naughty. They say - have you tried guinea pig stew? Never!

      • Trenz Pruca

        Tasty and good.

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you Trenz, yes it was very tasty.

          Andy

        • ANGELA & BRIAN

          ANGELA HERE - Good Sunday Uncle Andy - Brian & I consider RECIPES always have their place on MPS & in the Spirit Dimension ! PAPA will be very pleased with your choice of Wine ~ AMEN ! Loved the VIDEO ~ both the BAND & the Song are one of our absolute FAVORITES ~ We love Folk & Country !

          Blessings & Peace to You & Yours
          Love Angela - Brian - Smokey 💛💛💛

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Angela, Rioja is always my wine of choice.

            I can remember listening to Peter, Paul and Mary back in the sixties, I have always enjoyed their sound.

            Andy

          • dusk arising

            And may there be excellence of waiter service and afterwards the kitchen staff form into an orchestra whilst your fellow diners perform your favourite opera. OK so i fantasise a bit but, like you, i retain positive and joyous images of what lays beyond and find myself in no rush to find out the truth.

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you d a you like minded creature, those positive and joyous images are there for us all.

              The oxtail stew was no fantasy though.

              Andy

            • Michael Edwards

              I'm salivating - a recipe from the past - and to follow: steamed apple pudding with piping hot home-made custard and plenty of it.

              • Goldfinch60

                So true Michael, I must just disagree on one thing it must be Birds Custard made from the powder.

                There is a world renowned eatery near me called The Pudding Club, I have been there once and had a pud with custard on it and I asked them what custard they used, the reply was "Birds of course! they don't want any other type."

                Andy



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