As you know, pork tongue is not as often used in cooking as beef. However, from it you can cook a lot of delicious dishes: from soups and salads to aspic. It turns out to be very fragrant, tasty and appetizing, so it can rightly be called the same delicacy as a beef product. However, not all housewives know how to cook pork tongue. We bring to your attention several ways of preparing delicious dishes from this product.
How to cook pork tongue in the oven
This dish turns out to be juicy, tender and aromatic and will surely be enjoyed by both all family members and your guests. So, for cooking we will need the following ingredients: boiled pork tongue, champignon, tomato, a little hard cheese, mayonnaise and vegetable oil.
Cooking pork tongue is a snap. First you need to boil it, and then cut into small pieces. Washed tomato is cut into two parts, each of which is cut in half circles. The champignon must be washed, chopped into pieces, which are then crushed in a blender. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Mushrooms are mixed with mayonnaise. The resulting mass should be enough for all pieces of meat. Grease a baking sheet with a small amount of vegetable oil. We spread the chopped tongue on it so that a small distance remains between the pieces. We put a slice of tomato on each piece, and add a mixture of mushrooms and mayonnaise on top and sprinkle with grated cheese. We bake our dish in the oven for 7-10 minutes and enjoy the wonderful taste and aroma.
Due to the fact that in the previous dish we used ready-made meat, it would be useful to talk about how to cook pork tongue correctly. First you need to boil water, where then we lower the product itself. Add seasonings and spices to taste and cook for one and a half to three hours. After that, we take out the meat, dip it in cold water and peel it.
How to cook pork tongue : aspic
To prepare this delicious dish, we need the following products: the actual pork tongue, already cooked eggs, vegetables to taste (carrots, cucumbers, peppers, etc.), bay leaves, herbs, parsley root, gelatin and broth.
Boil the meat with bay leaf and parsley root, let cool and finely chop. Put the pieces of the tongue on the dish and decorate with chopped eggs, vegetables and herbs. We connect the broth with gelatin in the calculation that for 3 cups of liquid 20-25 grams of powder will be required. We filter the jelly, fill the tongue and remove our dish to put it in the refrigerator.
How to Cook Pork Tongue : Pineapple Salad Recipe
In order to prepare a delicious and fragrant salad of pork tongue and pineapple, we need to stock up with the following ingredients: boiled tongue - 300 grams, hard cheese - 150 grams, canned pineapple - 3 cups, sweet pepper, a clove of garlic, pomegranate seeds, salt, pepper and mayonnaise.
Tongue, pepper, cheese and pineapple are cut into strips, garlic is passed through a press. Combine all the prepared ingredients, add pomegranate seeds, pepper, salt and mayonnaise. When serving, you can decorate the salad with a sprig of greens.