$$ · braised beef, lamb neck, pot roasts, and stews
Turn a tough cut tender in one pot
Browning meat on the stovetop, then braising it slowly in the oven.
Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
These cuts are approximate equivalents — similar in character but with meaningful differences in preparation or exact cut.
Both bone-in cross-cut braising cuts rich in marrow and collagen; osso buco gives a similar gelatinous sauce with more meat per portion.
These are related cuts, but not perfect swaps. Use the table below to judge how close your local option is before buying.
| Country | Osso buco | Oxtail |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Osso buco | Oxtail |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Osso buco | Oxtail |
| 🇫🇷France | Jarret de bœuf | Queue de bœuf |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Osobuco | Rabo de toro |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Osobuco | Rabo |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Chamorro / Chambarete | Rabo de res |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Ossobuco | Rabo |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Ossobuco | Rabo de boi |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Ossobuco | Coda di bue |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Beinscheibe | Ochsenschwanz |
$$ · braised beef, lamb neck, pot roasts, and stews
Browning meat on the stovetop, then braising it slowly in the oven.
Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven