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LINGUA SALMISTRATA

Pickled Tongue

  

   Ingredients

 

Marinade:
1 veal tongue
1 lb. coarse sea salt
1 tsp. curing salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 bunch thyme
1 carrot
2 celery stalks
1/2 large lemon
2 leeks
1 garlic head
1 tsp. peperoncino

Cooking:
2 1/2 qts. veal stock
1 cup white wine
1 cup vinegar
plus same vegetables and spices as for the marinade

 

   Preparation

 

How to make the Pickled Tongue:


Wash tongue thoroughly and soak it deep in the marinate with all the spices, herbs and vegetables, for 6 days. Turn over every day.

Cook the tongue in plain water for one hour. Remove tongue, skin and cook it again for 2 hours in the veal broth with wine, vinegar, vegetables, spices and herbs. Cool and refrigerate. Pickled tongue can be kept refrigerated for up to one month.

Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.

 


Italian recipes summary

BREAD, PIZZA and FOCACCIA
SAUCES and DRESSINGS
Appetizers: VEGETABLES
Appetizers: UOVA and FRITTATA
Appetizers: MEAT and CHEESE
Appetizers: FISH
First Courses: SOUPS
First Courses: DRIED PASTA
First Courses: FRESH PASTA
First Courses: STUFFED FRESH PASTA
First Courses: RICE, POLENTA and GNOCCHI
Main Courses: BEEF and VEAL
Main Courses: PORK, LAMB and GOAT
Main Courses: POULTRY and GAME
Main Courses: FISH
Main Courses: SNAILS, FROGS, INNARDS and more
SALADS and SIDE ORDERS
DESSERTS
ICE CREAM
 


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