Join Date May 2005 Location /etc/passwd Posts 21,914 Rep Power 32 Oxtail soup is made with beef tails . The use of the word " ox " in this context is a legacy of nomenclature; no specialized stock of beef animals are used. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxtail_soup Ox's Tail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxtail Reply With Quote