| Variety, Beef Tongue, Boiled | Meats |
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3 to 4 lb. beef tongue
1/4 cup vinegar 2 tbsp. sugar 1 onion,sliced 1 large garlic clove,minced 2 bay leaves |
6 whole cloves
6 peppercorns,crushed 2 cups tomato sauce 1 sliced onion garlic powder |
Wash tongue thoroughly with warm water. Put in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring slowly to boiling point,skimming to remove scum. When boiling,cook 5 to 10 minutes, removing scum. Add vinegar, sugar, sliced onion,garlic, bay leaves,cloves and peppercorns. Cover pot and simmer 2 or 3 hours or until you can remove the skin. Strain cooking liquid, add tomato sauce, onion and garlic powder and heat.
Place tongue in a roasting pan and pour over the liquid. Cover. Put in a 325F oven for 2 more hours or until tongue is tender. Baste frequently and remove cover for the last 30 minutes.
Reserve liquid from pot and roasting pan to make soup.