Oxtail Soup

This is one of those elegant 19th-century soups that I love to serve at a special dinner party. It’s not difficult to make, but it can be time-consuming because you have to start with a full-flavored beef broth. I think it’s worth the work, and it’s something that your guests are unlikely to have had recently (if ever). This soup also has the advantage of being almost fat-free.

Unlike traditional French and English recipes, which leave the sections of oxtail whole in the soup, for t