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Boiled Tongue

120 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

A delicious appetizer for any gathering. Boiled tongue is an excellent recipe for a homemade delicacy. It is best sliced thin and served cold as an appetizer. The water in which the tongue is boiled should be very salty—this makes it tastier. Beef tongue cooks for 2 to 4 hours; veal or pork tongue takes 1.5–2 hours. Check doneness with a fork. Serve the tongue with mashed potatoes or green peas as a side. If desired, you can serve a sauce with the tongue (mustard, tomato-onion, cream, or sour cream with horseradish).

Instructions

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    1. Buy a small tongue. By weight, it's better to choose one no heavier than 1.5 kg.

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    2. Rinse the tongue under running water. It can be soaked in water for two hours.

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    3. Place the tongue in a pot and cover with water; there should be plenty of water. Add salt, a bay leaf, and peppercorns.

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    4. Peel the carrot and onion, rinse the celery. Cut the vegetables into 2–3 pieces and add them to the pot. Bring the tongue to a boil over high heat, then simmer the tongue for 2 hours with the lid on over medium-low heat.

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    5. Place the cooked tongue in a bowl of cold water. Then peel off the skin with a knife.

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    6. Trim away all excess from the cooled beef tongue.

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    7. Slice the tongue into rounds and serve.