The end of the tale of the tail

Oxtail ragout made last night's pasta. There was a lot of gravy left over from the oxtail and - as usual - I wasn't going to let it go to waste. I popped it into another pot and set that to reduce to form a rich sauce.

It bubbled away for ages while I made the pasta and salad and everything else one does ahead of supper. If you look carefully at the picture, you'll see by how much I reduced it: more than half.

The pasta, I drained from the pot, and directly into the sauce.

The final flavour was deep and rich and I topped it all with fresh chopped oreganum and parsley.

With that, the tale of the oxtail ends. Until the next time.

After supper, we thought it quite odd that Gandalf had not assumed his usual position on the sofa between us. We were not too worried because he does have a knack - as do all cats - for finding a "perfect" spot. As I went up stairs, I thought I was being watched.

He thought he could hide. Not. That said, I had thought that putting the clean laundry up there, would keep him out of it. Not. Somehow, he has a nose for clean. And, mostly, when he's just rolled in the only patch of dust anyone can find in the garden....

Until next time, be well
Fiona
The Sandbag House
McGregor, South Africa

Photo: Selma
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