Ox Roast Fair brings food, fun to Mantua

A good crowd of people enjoyed the 60th annual Ox Roast fair at St. Joseph Parish in Mantua over the weekend, taking in fireworks, tractor and truck pulls, music and carnival rides. Oh, and enjoying that ox roast beef. The parish festival has been running since 1964, helping to pay for new school, and these days supporting the educational and sacramental ministries of the parish. Up to 3,500 pounds of sirloin roast is prepared in brick-lined pits, which are heated for several days with a constantly burning fire. The beef is prepared, wrapped in unbleached muslin and netting, and placed in the fiery coals, covered and cooked for several hours until done. The slow-cooked beef is served in sandwiches, dinners and "sundaes," which include mashed potatoes.

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