Tongue in Aspic
Description
The main thing in this dish is to boil the tongue. Then place the tongue and vegetables in molds, pour over the prepared jelly, and put in the refrigerator to set. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Wash the tongue, bring 1 liter of water to a boil, add a bay leaf, add wine, vinegar, minced garlic, salt and pepper, and submerge the tongue in it.
- 2
Step 2
Boil the tongue for about 3 hours, then strain the broth through cheesecloth folded in half. Remove the skin from the tongue and cut it into small pieces. Dice the canned pepper and boil the peas.
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Step 3
Pour part of the liquid aspic into any mold you like and place it in the refrigerator for an hour, then arrange the tongue, peas, and pepper on top. Pour over the remaining jelly and leave in the refrigerator overnight.
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Step 4
Remove the aspic from the mold and turn out onto a plate; serve with olives.