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Reg 03-01-2004 10:30 PM

Smoked Tongue
 
Steve Wertz wrote:

> Whole beef tongue is on sale for $1.79/lb (Thank you mad cow - it's
> usually $4+). So I thought I'd try smoking one.


Steve, you're on the cutting edge as usual. I wish I could help
advise here but this is not a cut I've gotten around to smoking.
Looking forward to hearing how this comes out.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com


[email protected] 04-01-2004 04:29 PM

Smoked Tongue
 


wrote:

> Reg > wrote:
> > Steve Wertz wrote:
> >
> > > Whole beef tongue is on sale for $1.79/lb (Thank you mad cow - it's
> > > usually $4+). So I thought I'd try smoking one.

> >
> > Steve, you're on the cutting edge as usual. I wish I could help
> > advise here but this is not a cut I've gotten around to smoking.
> > Looking forward to hearing how this comes out.

>
> With any luck, Graeme will chime in on this. He posted a pic of a tongue he
> had done, on a.b.f a little while back.
>
> --
> Nick, Retired in the San Fernando Valley
www.boonchoo.com
> "Giving violent criminals a government guarantee that their intended
> victims are defenseless is bad public policy."
> - John Ross, "Unintended Consequences"


Try curing it first, Basic brine with salt & nitrite flavored with
pickling spice, garlic & juniper berries. Long heavy lower the better
smoke. Tongue may still beef on the tough side so simmer
till tender. Peel & slice thin, some spicy mustard and dense
rye bread add a cold beer and it doesn't get much better.

Sorry about the simmer, but that's the way we've done it
in my family for the last 80 years or so.
Dave



Graeme... in London 04-01-2004 06:56 PM

Smoked Tongue
 

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> Whole beef tongue is on sale for $1.79/lb (Thank you mad cow - it's
> usually $4+). So I thought I'd try smoking one.
>
> I've never cooked tongue. The cleaning, simmering, and peeling
> instructions always made me figure it's not somthing I want to
> experiment with at $4-$5/lb.
>
> So I figure I either clean it first (with a toothbrush, of course ;-),
> trim off any cartilidge..
>
> Then:
>
> Brine, simmer, peel, and smoke?
> Simmer, brine, smoke, peel?
> Peel, brine, smoke?
> Peel, brine, simmer, smoke?
> Or even smoke, brine, peel?
>
> Or just give it to the cat to play with.
>
> Is 'peeling' a tongue easy? Do I lose a lot in that process?
>
> Do I smoke really low, say.. under 200F - or closer to 270F? Am I
> just smoking to flavor it, or will I be breaking the tiussue down to
> make it more tender?
>
> ????
>
> -sw

Steve,

My finest hour with the smoker happened earlier this year with an ox tongue.
The tongue I smoked was just under 2 kilos in weight.
As you indicated you have to get rid of the membrane. I assume you bought a
fresh tongue (they are also sold salted in the UK).
I boiled the tongue for 2 hours with a couple of onions. (Keep the stock.
Excellent base for soup)
Let it cool and chill. The membrane peels off easily. You can also trim the
"root" if desired. Its a little fatty.
The tongue is almost, but not quite cooked at this point.
I smoked it at 235 degrees for 3 hours 45 minutes. I halved the tongue
length ways prior to smoking as I thought it was too thick to smoke in one
piece.
I smoked it using oak chippings over lump. The bark was truly wonderful and
the inner meat remained really moist. It also freezes well. Slice as thinly
as possible. It should go a long way.
I'll repost the pic on abf later today.
Good luck

Graeme





[email protected] 05-01-2004 01:42 PM

Smoked Tongue
 
ote:
>
>>My finest hour with the smoker happened earlier this year with an ox tongue.
>>The tongue I smoked was just under 2 kilos in weight.

>
>These look to be about 3lbs each. I haven't actually bought one yet.
>Tonight, though.
>
>>As you indicated you have to get rid of the membrane. I assume you bought a
>>fresh tongue (they are also sold salted in the UK).


The question is :
Are you tasting it ,or is it tasting you?


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