Cow Tongue..

[Rollie]

As a child on holiday in Spain my Dad ordered (unbeknown to me at the time) Cows tongue and I have to say it was very nice.

I have only ever eaten this the once and have no idea on how to prepare/cook it.

So any tasty suggestions?

[Mobile Chicane]

Is it salted? If it is, I'd do it in the slow cooker with a celery stick, a carrot, an onion studded with 4 cloves, a few peppercorns and a bayleaf. Top up the slow cooker with water to cover the tongue, and leave it alone for 8 hours or so. When it's tender, let it cool a bit, take off the outer skin and either eat it hot there and then, or press it to slice and eat cold.

To 'press it', wrap the tongue in greaseproof paper, and wedge it into a bowl or pot so that it fits tightly. Place a saucer on top, weight it down with some cans and chill it overnight in the fridge. In the morning a lovely jelly will have formed around the meat.

[drivin_me_nuts]

^^^^ there's nothing like a tongue sandwich with fresh bread and pickle.

Delicious

[Cotty]

drivin_me_nuts said:

there's nothing like a tongue sandwich with fresh bread and pickle.

Delicious

I remember my dad eatng it when I was a nipper. I have never tried it as could not get my head round eating an animals tounge. In the same way I am not sure I could eat an eye ball, considered a delecasy in some countries.

[condor]

Ox tongue...absolutely delicious

[Rollie]

Mobile Chicane said:

Is it salted? If it is, I'd do it in the slow cooker with a celery stick, a carrot, an onion studded with 4 cloves, a few peppercorns and a bayleaf. Top up the slow cooker with water to cover the tongue, and leave it alone for 8 hours or so. When it's tender, let it cool a bit, take off the outer skin and either eat it hot there and then, or press it to slice and eat cold.

To 'press it', wrap the tongue in greaseproof paper, and wedge it into a bowl or pot so that it fits tightly. Place a saucer on top, weight it down with some cans and chill it overnight in the fridge. In the morning a lovely jelly will have formed around the meat.

Sounds good. Any suggestions as to what to serve it with when its hot? Cheers.

[Catz]

I used to eat tongue as a child all the time ... oddly I never made the connection that it actually was an animals tongue.

Not had it in ages, might have to have a try. Been on an offal reunion and tried liver and made oxtail soup this weekend, tasted good!

[Coq au Vin]

One thing I would like to know is why a cow becomes an Ox where its tongue and tail are concerned...

[escargot]

Cotty said:

drivin_me_nuts said:

there's nothing like a tongue sandwich with fresh bread and pickle.

Delicious

I remember my dad eatng it when I was a nipper. I have never tried it as could not get my head round eating an animals tounge. In the same way I am not sure I could eat an eye ball, considered a delecasy in some countries.

Tongue is just muscle/flesh in the same way that any other meat is. All you need to do first is take the outer skin off (as you do with lots of other cuts). Honestly, it's more comparable to eating a steak than it is an eyeball.

Slow cooked, it's stunningly good & packed full of flavour.

[Cotty]

Ill take your word for it.

[bazking69]

One of those things I can't bring myself to eat just because I know what it is.
I'd probably love it.