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mcyork28
08-16-2015, 06:42 PM
I have been wanting to try beef tongue for quite a while. I finally found some at RD so I picked one up but I don't really know how to prepare it.

I know people make tacos and would like to try that. I believe people usually either braise or boil. Can anybody point me to a good beef tongue recipe?

Thanks,

Matt

dealm9
08-16-2015, 06:54 PM
I have heard it is the best part of the cow and am about to try it myself. I have never cooked it but would try it look I do a chuck roast. Put it a pan with some onions clery and carrots and smoke until fork tender. Interested to hear how it was

ShadowDriver
08-16-2015, 06:56 PM
TonyBel's recent lengua post (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=215725&highlight=beef+tongue)

You're not the only one, man. There are some folks 'round here who could make a mint selling street tacos!

Hope this'll help or kick you in the right direction.

Roguejim
08-16-2015, 07:24 PM
I wonder how much flavor from the rub/smoke remain after peeling off the skin. I think it is more commonly braised.

One Mexican restaurant I ate at, left the skin on. Tongue was chopped, and you could still see the taste buds. Really nasty.

1buckie
08-16-2015, 07:26 PM
Tonybel.......like SD said......

Teleking
08-16-2015, 07:42 PM
Cure it and make pastrami. Cure, smoke to 150-155, pressure cook (or steam) untill done. Skin should peel off, slice thin, enjoy. I also use beef heart for pastrami.

longhair75
08-16-2015, 08:11 PM
in 1978, I was a laid off carpenter. There was no work available. I spent a year running the tongue saw at a slaughter house. Sixty hours a week, standing in cold, bloody water sawing the throat meat off of beef tongues.

I have eaten it on a couple of occasions, but it always sends me back to that nasty job.....

fantomlord
08-17-2015, 08:28 AM
here's some lengua I did, inspired by Tonybel:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212332

mcyork28
08-17-2015, 08:36 PM
Thanks ShadowDriver, I actually tried to find that post.

TonyBel's recent lengua post (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=215725&highlight=beef+tongue)

You're not the only one, man. There are some folks 'round here who could make a mint selling street tacos!

Hope this'll help or kick you in the right direction.

mcyork28
08-17-2015, 08:46 PM
Thanks for the help. Time was getting away from me today so I ended up boiling the tongue and made a quick batch of salsa verde.

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s569/mcyork28/BBQ/August%202015/Plated_zps80ozyorf.jpg (http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/mcyork28/media/BBQ/August%202015/Plated_zps80ozyorf.jpg.html)

ShadowDriver
08-17-2015, 10:02 PM
Used the same method you use on ribs, eh? :-P

In all seriousness... those tacos look fantastic.

Glad this time worked out well... hope you'll have the time you wanted for the next go around.

Side Note:
I'm a huge fan of pastrami... but I've never even considered corning a beef tongue and making pastrami (a la Teleking)! That may need to join my long to-do list... Thanks!

MS2SB
08-17-2015, 10:41 PM
I've got a 1/4 cow coming middle of next month and I've already claimed the tongue. Ill be trying pastrami.

shypes
08-18-2015, 09:02 AM
I never thought I would say this but I might have to try some beef tongue.

chichas01
08-18-2015, 09:34 AM
First time I ever tried it, it was sliced thin, seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled hot and fast. Made me a believer. Super simple and delicious.

IamMadMan
08-18-2015, 04:42 PM
A friend made some a few years back but didn't tell me what it was. He peeled it, and soaked in salt water for a few hours.

It was the most tender beef I have ever eaten and had a very good beef flavor. I was shocked when he told me what it was, but have since eaten it many times...

Teleking
08-18-2015, 05:51 PM
Also been rumored to grind offal into "moose" sausage to bring ice fishing. A wink and a nod to the few people in the know and everyone else raging over it.��