Pickled Tongue Recipe

Name: Pickled Tongue Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 305 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 calves or beef tongue; 3 quarts water; 9 ounces brown sugar; 27 ounces coarse sea salt; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon juniper berries; 2 cloves; 1 bouquet garni; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 celery stalk, chopped; 1 garlic bulb, halved

Adapted from The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Cemitas de Lengua (Mexican Tongue Sandwiches) Recipe

Pickled Tongue Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 5 hrs 5 mins

Active 30 mins

Brining and Soaking Time 106 hrs

Total 111 hrs 10 mins

Serves 6 servings

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1 calves or beef tongue

For the Brine:

3 quarts water
9 ounces brown sugar
27 ounces coarse sea salt
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon juniper berries
2 cloves

For Simmering:

1 bouquet garni
1 carrot, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 garlic bulb, halved

Put all the ingredient from the brine into a large saucepan and stir well over low heat until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and leave to cool.
Place the tongue in a plastic container and pour the brine over the tongue, using something heavy such as a ceramic bowl to weigh down the tongue in the liquid. Refrigerate for 4 to 5 days. On the fifth day, remove the tongue from the brine and soak in fresh water overnight in the refrigerator.
Place the salted tongue in a pot along with the simmering ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3.5 to 5 hours, depending on the kind of tongue and the size. The tongue is ready when it is very soft. Peel away the rubbery lining.
Serve the tongue, both hot and cold, with horseradish and mustard. Thinly sliced tongue may be used for a sandwich on rye with plenty of mustard and horseradish.

Special equipment

3 to 5 quart pot

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The Nasty Bits: Pickled Tongue Sandwiches

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
169	Calories
13g	Fat
2g	Carbs
11g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	169
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g	16%
Saturated Fat 5g	23%
Cholesterol 75mg	25%
Sodium 638mg	28%
Total Carbohydrate 2g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 11g
Vitamin C 1mg	6%
Calcium 23mg	2%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 117mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.