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Originally posted by Nismo:
Try chopping it up small and add some salsa.

And then, bury it in a deep hole at least 50 feet from your house.

I have ate Tongue Sandwich , Smoked Tongue , and Pickled Tongue but never spiced and in Tacos , I guess I will have to try it

My father’s favorite meal was the “German version”- boiled tongue with mashed potatoes and tomato gravy. I can still see the taste buds looking back at me from my plate.

quote: "Tacos de lengua to be exotic. We had cow tongue growing up and liked it. Not regularly but we ate what Dad brought home."

Yeah, I grew up poor and remember many times that we ate "whatever dad brought home" from a hunting trip or fishing trip or hog-killing trip. But amongst the fish and turtles and squirrels and rabbits and groundhogs and quail and deer, never ever were we treated to a sack of cow tongues! (Hunger has it's limits and I think you have found mine... )

Lol, I definitely get the aversion...I'll admit to being a little put off when it flopped out of the packaging onto the cutting board. Initial impressions aside, though, I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I enjoy trying new stuff, and the fact that this cut often goes unappreciated made it even more satisfying.

I grew up overseas, and have eaten some truly nasty stuff over the years. Typically you're in one of those situations where not eating it will deeply offend the locals...and dad would have tanned my hide if I'd done that. Blood sausage in England...nasty slimy shellfish in Spain...gristly who knows what in Romania...a huge pot of beans and stomach lining in Brazil (looked and tasted kinda like a moldy sponge)...and my wife's personal favorite, a big pot of chicken feet. After that, a tongue that may look kinda gross prior to preparation, but on the plate looks and tastes like meat...it doesn't really phase me.

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Originally posted by Kevbo:
This is how my German grandmother would serve it. I don’t remember liking it, but can’t remember why. I’ve seen it advertised in tacos and never tried it in large part because of that memory. I am the cook in my house. I think if I announced I was serving tongue there would be the sound of 4 people suddenly hit the floor as they fainted

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Originally posted by GT-40DOC:
When I was growing up, mom would fix(boil) it occasionally. She would let it cool, and slice it. We put it on black German bread with strong mustard and raw onion. It was good, and......cheap to purchase(important in my house).

I grew up in a German family. It was kind of a cross of German/Southern dishes!!

can cows lick their own ass or junk like a dog?

I haven't had tacos de lengua, but I've had cow tongue before. My grandmother used to make pot roast with it. I remember it being one of my favorite dishes growing up. Definitely going to try the tacos.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:

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When prepared right you cannot tell if it is tongue, cheek meat or brisket

Provided that's all that's in there, I'd happily eat that. I've also heard of them using brains, though, and I'm not down with that.

In my experience, barbacoa de cabeza in restaurants doesn't usually include brains because the brains (sesos) are considered a delicacy in their own right.

I generally find Mexican-style sesos too greasy but done right they can be good.

I had a goat brain curry at a really fancy Indian restaurant once that was incredible.

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Originally posted by limblessbiff:
can cows lick their own ass or junk like a dog?

No but this is where heard cooperation comes into play. Lol

The grand parents on my dad's side were Czech, they had a dishes they ate once a month called ethernizzi ( sp) . Just prior to me trying it ,when I was a 7 y.o., my sister told me that it was pig brain through a meat grinder, with some spices and celery in it. And that was the end of that culinary exploit.

I will order lengua the second time I’m at a Mexican restaurant, if the food was good the first time.

Looking back now, one of the best meals I ever had in my life was stuffed elk heart. Only once, but it was terrific! Maybe it was just the cook.