Beef tongue
About the ingredient beef tongue. Including 5 recipes with beef tongue.
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What is beef tongue?
Beef tongues usually weight 3 to 4 pounds. They are sold fresh, pickled, corned, or smoked.
Tongues are tough and should be cooked over low heat for several hours. Soak a fresh tongue in cold water to cover with 2 tablespoons cider vinegar added. Soak for several hours. Drain and cook.
Pickled, corned, or smoked tongue should be covered with boiling water and cooked for 1 hour. Drain, add fresh boiling water, and continue cooking until tender.
When tender, the gristle and the bone at the thick end should be removed. Split the skin the length of the tongue and remove. Cut the meat into thin slices crosswise.
| In Chinese: | 牛舌 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | langue de bœuf | |
| en español: | lengua de ternera |
Recipes using beef tongue
There are 5 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Pickled Tongue
This is a favorite dish of my family's, especially on holidays like Easter and Christmas. Most people cringe at the idea of eating a cow's tongue, but actually the meat is very tender, and even if you have to close your eyes and plug your nose to try it, please do. I guarantee it won't be what you expect!
