cow-heel

They are stewed with onions, and eat something like cow-heel.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

The arrival of a large dish of good cow-heel and bacon something soothed the asperity of the artist, which wholly vanished before a choice capon, so delicately roasted that the lard frothed on it, said Wayland, like May-dew on a lily; and both Gaffer Crane and his good dame became, in his eyes, very painstaking, accommodating, obliging persons.

Kenilworth 2004

"It's a stew of tripe," said the landlord, smacking his lips, "and cow-heel," smacking them again, "and bacon," smacking them once more,

The Ontario Readers Third Book Ontario. Ministry of Education

The story is true, and the pamphlet, Borrow afterwards told me (I know not on what authority), was written by Goldsmith from Gwinett's dictation for a platter of cow-heel.

The Life of George Borrow Jenkins, Herbert 1912

In desperation, I went out begging, and such was the talent I had acquired in this art that I came back with four pounds of bread, a piece of cow-heel, and some tripe.

The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909

Sancho in such a situation once fixed on cow-heel; and his choice, though he could not help it, is not to be disparaged.

The Bed-Book of Happiness Harold Begbie 1900

He stood high at the bar, had a great name and great wealth, but having risen from nothing -- I have always closed my eyes to the circumstance and steadily resisted its contemplation, but I fear his father dealt in pork, and that his business did once involve cow-heel and sausages -- he wished to marry his daughter into a good family.

Barnaby Rudge Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1892

Make a broth of the ox-head or cow-heel, and boil it till oil floats on the top of the liquor, then boil the greens, shred, in it.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

Lay the ham on the bottom of a stewpan, cut up the veal and cow-heel into small pieces, and lay them on the ham; add the poultry trimmings, vegetables, herbs, sherry, and water, and let the whole simmer very gently for 4 hours, carefully taking away all scum that may rise to the surface; strain through a fine sieve, and pour into an earthen pan to get cold.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

Half an ox-head or cow-heel, a teacupful of toasted oatmeal, salt to taste, 2 handfuls of greens,

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861