1. Braising means cooking something in a small amount of liquid. Usually Braising involves large cuts of meat (like bottom round aka rump roast), but chicken legs, lamb shanks, and oxtails are also braise-able

2. Usually braising involves large cuts of meat (like bottom round aka rump roast), but chicken legs, lamb shanks, and oxtails are also Braise-able.Basically, anything that will benefit from long, slow cooking can benefit from braising.