Russian Beef Tongue

Russian Beef Tongue

Ingredients:

1 beef tongue (approximately 3 lbs)
1 medium onion, quartered
3 Tbsp sea salt
12 whole, black peppercorns
3 bay leaves
Horseradish sauce

Wash the tongue under running hot water and trim off the fatty parts from the underside. Place in a large pot with enough water to cover completely and add the onion, salt, peppercorns and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Remove the tongue from the liquid and rinse under cold water. Allow to cool and remove the skin with sharp knife. Discard the skin and the cooking liquid.

Wrap the tongue in aluminum foil and refrigerate until completely chilled, or about 2 hours. Cut into thin slices and serve with horseradish sauce.

Serves up 8 to 12.