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Beef Tongue Aspic

Tongue in aspic isn't just festive — it's also really delicious!!! This elegant cold appetizer with its superb flavor — jellied beef tongue — makes a true centerpiece on any holiday table, alongside pork chops or a roast. Most often we get to enjoy beef-tongue aspic only at cafés or restaurants. Few people take it on at home, assuming it's very hard. In truth, you can treat your friends to aspic without a chef's diploma — you just need to find a little time.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Beef tongue

Onion

Carrots

Eggs

Gelatin (per 500 ml of broth)

Bay leaf

Peppercorns

Green peas (for garnish)

Cranberries (for garnish)

Fresh herbs (for garnish)

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 50 % 11 g

Fats 41 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 9 % 2 g

126 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

Get the ingredients for the aspic ready: peel the carrots and onion, and hard-boil the eggs.
Step 2:

Rinse the beef tongue and put it in a pot with cold water so it's fully covered. Once it comes to a boil, skim off the foam and turn the heat down to low. Cook the tongue for 1.5–2 hours, until fully done, skimming the surface of any foam from time to time. Thirty minutes before it's done, add the carrots, onion, bay leaf, peppercorns, and salt to the pot.
Step 3:

Soak the gelatin in cold boiled water for 40 minutes so it blooms and is ready to use.
Step 4:

When the time's up, take out the tongue and immediately drop it into a bowl of cold water — this makes it easy to peel off the outer skin. Then slice it into thin, even pieces. Slice the eggs and carrots into rounds too. Strain the broth and stir in the bloomed gelatin until dissolved.
Step 5:

Arrange the prepared slices in individual dishes and pour the strained broth over them — first decorating, to taste, with parsley leaves, sliced egg, carrot, olives, lemon slices, and cucumber (fresh or pickled).
Step 6:

Serve with horseradish, mayonnaise, or mustard.
Step 7:

Enjoy, everyone, and happy New Year!!!