The Mavin's Way To Pickle Beef or Tongue

40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

1205 calories per serving view nutrition facts

3 lbs suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	pounds	beef brisket	or beef tongue
1	quart	water	cold
2	teaspoons	pickling spices	minus the, red pepper. or with them
5	each	garlic cloves
4	each	bay leaves
3	tablespoons	salt
1	teaspoon	saltpeter	or 1 ts ascorbic acid

Directions

Place the meat in a deep glass bowl or a stoneware crock.

Pour the quart of water into another glass bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients, mix together, and pour over the meat; add enough water to cover.

Tightly cover and refrigerate.

It is best to keep this in the coldest part of the refrigerator.

Mark your calendar: For best results, marinate for 19 days.

Every 2 days turn the meat, using wooden spoons.

Add water if necessary, but ONLY A LITTLE BIT, or the meat might spoil.

At the end of the pickling period, discard the pickling water, and wash the meat with cold water.

It is ready to cook

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 365g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1205 69% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 93.0g	142%
Saturated Fat 36.0g	181%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 313mg	104%
Sodium 5469mg	228%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 84.0g	168%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	6%
Calcium	5%		Iron	47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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