Cook the Book: Beef Marrow Bones with Oxtail Marmalade

Ingredients

  • For the marrow bones:
  • 3 pounds center-cut beef marrow bonescut into 2-inch pieces, tendons trimmed (ask your butcher to do this)
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt, plus more if needed
  • For the oxtail marmalade:
  • 4 pounds oxtail, trimmed of fat
  • 6 cups port wine
  • 6 cups dry red wine
  • 4 quarts veal or chicken stock, homemade or purchased
  • 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise
  • 1/2 bunch of fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled, trimmed, and cut into -inch cubes (about 4 cups)
  • 1 pound shallots, peeled and cut into -inch cubes (about 4 cups)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 3 slices challah bread, homemade or you favorite store-bought soft loaf, toasted and still warm, cut into quarters
  • Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, for serving
  • Fleur de sel or other good-quality coarse sea salt, for serving

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