Boiled beef tongue

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to cook a tongue? Prepare the products. If necessary, pre-defrost the tongue. Cut off the excess fat from it. Then rinse it thoroughly under running cold water.

2. Step 2:

   

   Put the tongue in a saucepan and fill it with cold water. Put the pan on the fire. Bring the water to an active boil. Then carefully drain the water from the pan. Water will absorb everything harmful and unnecessary that is in the language, and it is better not to use it in any way.

3. Step 3:

   

   Fill the tongue with new, but already boiling water. I was boiling water in a kettle. You can take out the tongue for now and boil the water right in the same pan. It is important that the water is hot, then the tongue will remain soft and tender.

4. Step 4:

   

   Bring the water to a boil again and throw a peeled whole onion into the broth. You can also put whole carrots and celery root.

5. Step 5:

   

   Cook the tongue at a low boil over low heat for 2 to 4 hours. The cooking time depends on the size of the tongue and the age of the animal. I cooked my 800-gram one for 3 hours. Periodically check the language for readiness.

7. Step 6:

   

   Half an hour before the end of cooking, salt the tongue and add ground pepper with bay leaf to the pan. It is important to salt it at the end of cooking, otherwise the tongue may remain hard. You can do this 2-2.5 hours after the start of cooking.

8. Step 7:

   

   When the cooking time is over, dip the tongue in cold water. I put it in the basin, which is in the sink. And I keep my tongue under running water for a while, so as not to get burned in the future.

9. Step 8:

   

   Let the tongue lie in cold water for 2-3 minutes. After such a procedure, the skin from the tongue will be cleaned without much difficulty. When you peel off the skin from the tongue, wipe it with napkins and put it under the lid in the refrigerator to cool.

10. Step 9:

    

    It is the cooled boiled tongue that is easier and easier to cut into thin slices. Bon appetit!