Anyone like tongue?

Elvisfan4eva · 28-05-2016, 10:01

I love the sliced tongue from Tesco deli but its usually pork tongue which can be a bit salty. Ox tongue is nicer but they don't often have it,

They were selling off the 200g tins of tongue, from £2.67 to 67p last week so got a couple. I see it's high in salt though.

chopsim · 28-05-2016, 13:19

I so want to answer that.
But let's keep it clean. I've never tried it. The thought of it and having seen it being cooked just puts me off.

swingaleg · 28-05-2016, 13:59

oo er madam !

Tongue was a staple when I was a lad oop north........kind of thing you had with salad

More recently I've bougtt it for sandwiches but it's difficult to find nowadays in regular supermarkes in London

Don't fancy pig's tongue though......

The whole range of cold meats has changed tremendously over the last 20-30 years as we appear to have lost all the traditional British cold meats and gained all the Salami's from all over Europe

Probably not a bad swap in reality though it would be nice to occasionally find tongue or haslett

Elvisfan4eva · 28-05-2016, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingaleg

oo er madam !

The whole range of cold meats has changed tremendously over the last 20-30 years as we appear to have lost all the traditional British cold meats and gained all the Salami's from all over Europe

Tell me about it. I can't find potted meat for sandwiches to weigh out any longer. Used to get it in the deli in the 70's and 80's. All they point me to these days are those silly jars!

damianswife · 28-05-2016, 14:26

Love it, especially in a sandwich with loads of piccalilli.
Used to like Bath Chap too but you never see it these days.

Welsh-lad · 28-05-2016, 15:25

A whole ox tongue from the butcher is so inexpensive and feeds a lot of people

maddie_brundret · 28-05-2016, 16:47

My husband enjoys a salad and tongue sandwich with salad cream, but never in a month of Sundays would you get me eating it.
Ugh just the thought.

maddie_brundret · 28-05-2016, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by damianswife

Used to like Bath Chap too but you never see it these days.

Never heard of Bath Chap before so I looked it up.
Pigs cheeks is that right.

degsyhufc · 28-05-2016, 21:05

It might be different up north but here ASDA and Morrisons still sell tongue and other things.
Morrisons sell tubs of brawn and similar delicacies at the deli counter.

Moodie. · 28-05-2016, 23:36

And I thought my love of spam and corned beef was my guilty secret!

I've not had tongue, what's it like taste n texture wise?

damianswife · 29-05-2016, 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddie_brundret

Never heard of Bath Chap before so I looked it up.
Pigs cheeks is that right.

Yep, coated in breadcrumbs ( you know, the bright orange sort

).

Elvisfan4eva · 29-05-2016, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moodie.

And I thought my love of spam and corned beef was my guilty secret!

I've not had tongue, what's it like taste n texture wise?

Soft texture usually and a unique taste, It's nice. Try some. Ox is nicest, pork can be salty.

swingaleg · 29-05-2016, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moodie.

I've not had tongue, what's it like taste n texture wise?

normally when you buy it it's been 'pressed' and cut into thin slices so in texture and appearance it's a bit like a meatier version of ham

andersonsonson · 29-05-2016, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddie_brundret

My husband enjoys a salad and tongue sandwich with salad cream, but never in a month of Sundays would you get me eating it.
Ugh just the thought.

Is this an innuendo?

I never even knew you could buy tongue but now I'm interested to try it

swingaleg · 29-05-2016, 11:31

this is how you would normally buy it.......

https://www.lewisandcooper.co.uk/the...xtongue500.jpg

you can also buy it in tins and slice it up yourself

I dare say some butchers sell it whole or by weight cut from a whole tongue but difficult to find nowadays............that's probably how Mum used to buy it when I was a lad............and probably from the Tripe Shop.......

venusinflares · 29-05-2016, 17:38

Asda definitely still sell haslet. I buy it for my husband, he likes it in his sandwiches.

My mum presses a whole tongue every Christmas.

LostFool · 30-05-2016, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingaleg

oo er madam !

Tongue was a staple when I was a lad oop north........kind of thing you had with salad

I can remember having tongue up north in the 70s but we weren't a family who every knowingly ate salad

swingaleg · 30-05-2016, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostFool

I can remember having tongue up north in the 70s but we weren't a family who every knowingly ate salad

Salad in the 1950s and 1960s was pretty awful

Basically a plate of lettuce with bits of tomato, cucumber and spring onion......

lashings of Salad Cream to make it taste of something.......

Jellied Eel · 30-05-2016, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welsh-lad

A whole ox tongue from the butcher is so inexpensive and feeds a lot of people

Yup, just add lettuce, tomatoes and mustard for a loverly tongue sarnie. But for the DIY version-

https://www.kitchenscookshop.co.uk/victor-meat-press

Pressure cook with some seasonings, stick it in the press and voila. Some people don't seem to like it's texture though, ie it can be a bit soft like liver. I don't think I've ever had pork tongue, but saltiness might come from it having been brined.

rumpleteazer · 31-05-2016, 11:37

I love tongue, I prefer pork to beef. Luckily for me almost every other time I'm in Tesco and check out the reduced section there's some just waiting for me

Pumping Iron · 31-05-2016, 13:22

I like duck tongue

Welsh-lad · 31-05-2016, 13:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingaleg

Salad in the 1950s and 1960s was pretty awful

Basically a plate of lettuce with bits of tomato, cucumber and spring onion......

That's also a 2016 salad for me

Is that not an acceptable salad these days?

Welsh-lad · 31-05-2016, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostFool

I can remember having tongue up north-)

Can't remember the last time I had a tongue up there

swingaleg · 31-05-2016, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welsh-lad

That's also a 2016 salad for me

Is that not an acceptable salad these days?

that's a very boring salad !

my idea of a salad now would be something like chopped tomatoes with olives, torn up napoli salami, rocket, chopped cucumber.......served in a bowl drizzled with olive oil and with crusty white bread rolls

I never eat lettuce.........had enough when I was a kid to last me a lifetime !

Jambo_c · 31-05-2016, 19:52

Maybe it is a northern thing but our local Tesco does tongue and haslet, both pre-packed and on the deli counter.

Pigs cheek is lovely too, properly cooked it just melts in the mouth.

28-05-2016, 10:01	#1
Elvisfan4eva Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,876	Anyone like tongue? I love the sliced tongue from Tesco deli but its usually pork tongue which can be a bit salty. Ox tongue is nicer but they don't often have it, They were selling off the 200g tins of tongue, from £2.67 to 67p last week so got a couple. I see it's high in salt though.

28-05-2016, 13:19	#2
chopsim Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,135	I so want to answer that. But let's keep it clean. I've never tried it. The thought of it and having seen it being cooked just puts me off.

28-05-2016, 13:59	#3
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	oo er madam ! Tongue was a staple when I was a lad oop north........kind of thing you had with salad More recently I've bougtt it for sandwiches but it's difficult to find nowadays in regular supermarkes in London Don't fancy pig's tongue though...... The whole range of cold meats has changed tremendously over the last 20-30 years as we appear to have lost all the traditional British cold meats and gained all the Salami's from all over Europe Probably not a bad swap in reality though it would be nice to occasionally find tongue or haslett

28-05-2016, 14:18	#4
Elvisfan4eva Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,876	Quote: Originally Posted by swingaleg oo er madam ! The whole range of cold meats has changed tremendously over the last 20-30 years as we appear to have lost all the traditional British cold meats and gained all the Salami's from all over Europe Tell me about it. I can't find potted meat for sandwiches to weigh out any longer. Used to get it in the deli in the 70's and 80's. All they point me to these days are those silly jars!

28-05-2016, 14:26	#5
damianswife Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 420	Love it, especially in a sandwich with loads of piccalilli. Used to like Bath Chap too but you never see it these days.

28-05-2016, 15:25	#6
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	A whole ox tongue from the butcher is so inexpensive and feeds a lot of people

28-05-2016, 16:47	#7
maddie_brundret Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 318	My husband enjoys a salad and tongue sandwich with salad cream, but never in a month of Sundays would you get me eating it. Ugh just the thought.

28-05-2016, 16:51	#8
maddie_brundret Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 318	Quote: Originally Posted by damianswife Used to like Bath Chap too but you never see it these days. Never heard of Bath Chap before so I looked it up. Pigs cheeks is that right.

28-05-2016, 21:05	#9
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	It might be different up north but here ASDA and Morrisons still sell tongue and other things. Morrisons sell tubs of brawn and similar delicacies at the deli counter.

28-05-2016, 23:36	#10
Moodie. Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 61	And I thought my love of spam and corned beef was my guilty secret! I've not had tongue, what's it like taste n texture wise?

29-05-2016, 08:27	#11
damianswife Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 420	Quote: Originally Posted by maddie_brundret Never heard of Bath Chap before so I looked it up. Pigs cheeks is that right. Yep, coated in breadcrumbs ( you know, the bright orange sort ).

29-05-2016, 09:44	#12
Elvisfan4eva Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,876	Quote: Originally Posted by Moodie. And I thought my love of spam and corned beef was my guilty secret! I've not had tongue, what's it like taste n texture wise? Soft texture usually and a unique taste, It's nice. Try some. Ox is nicest, pork can be salty.

29-05-2016, 10:44	#13
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	Quote: Originally Posted by Moodie. I've not had tongue, what's it like taste n texture wise? normally when you buy it it's been 'pressed' and cut into thin slices so in texture and appearance it's a bit like a meatier version of ham

29-05-2016, 11:17	#14
andersonsonson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,215	Quote: Originally Posted by maddie_brundret My husband enjoys a salad and tongue sandwich with salad cream, but never in a month of Sundays would you get me eating it. Ugh just the thought. Is this an innuendo? I never even knew you could buy tongue but now I'm interested to try it

29-05-2016, 11:31	#15
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	this is how you would normally buy it....... https://www.lewisandcooper.co.uk/the...xtongue500.jpg you can also buy it in tins and slice it up yourself I dare say some butchers sell it whole or by weight cut from a whole tongue but difficult to find nowadays............that's probably how Mum used to buy it when I was a lad............and probably from the Tripe Shop.......

29-05-2016, 17:38	#16
venusinflares Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,876	Asda definitely still sell haslet. I buy it for my husband, he likes it in his sandwiches. My mum presses a whole tongue every Christmas.

30-05-2016, 14:31	#17
LostFool Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 59,737	Quote: Originally Posted by swingaleg oo er madam ! Tongue was a staple when I was a lad oop north........kind of thing you had with salad I can remember having tongue up north in the 70s but we weren't a family who every knowingly ate salad

30-05-2016, 15:33	#18
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	Quote: Originally Posted by LostFool I can remember having tongue up north in the 70s but we weren't a family who every knowingly ate salad Salad in the 1950s and 1960s was pretty awful Basically a plate of lettuce with bits of tomato, cucumber and spring onion...... lashings of Salad Cream to make it taste of something.......

30-05-2016, 16:40	#19
Jellied Eel Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a jar, on a shelf Posts: 31,698	Quote: Originally Posted by Welsh-lad A whole ox tongue from the butcher is so inexpensive and feeds a lot of people Yup, just add lettuce, tomatoes and mustard for a loverly tongue sarnie. But for the DIY version- https://www.kitchenscookshop.co.uk/victor-meat-press Pressure cook with some seasonings, stick it in the press and voila. Some people don't seem to like it's texture though, ie it can be a bit soft like liver. I don't think I've ever had pork tongue, but saltiness might come from it having been brined.

31-05-2016, 11:37	#20
rumpleteazer Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 5,185	I love tongue, I prefer pork to beef. Luckily for me almost every other time I'm in Tesco and check out the reduced section there's some just waiting for me

31-05-2016, 13:22	#21
Pumping Iron Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 22,988	I like duck tongue

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Anyone like tongue?

31-05-2016, 13:26	#22
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Quote: Originally Posted by swingaleg Salad in the 1950s and 1960s was pretty awful Basically a plate of lettuce with bits of tomato, cucumber and spring onion...... That's also a 2016 salad for me Is that not an acceptable salad these days?

31-05-2016, 13:43	#23
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Quote: Originally Posted by LostFool I can remember having tongue up north-) Can't remember the last time I had a tongue up there

31-05-2016, 14:24	#24
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	Quote: Originally Posted by Welsh-lad That's also a 2016 salad for me Is that not an acceptable salad these days? that's a very boring salad ! my idea of a salad now would be something like chopped tomatoes with olives, torn up napoli salami, rocket, chopped cucumber.......served in a bowl drizzled with olive oil and with crusty white bread rolls I never eat lettuce.........had enough when I was a kid to last me a lifetime !

31-05-2016, 19:52	#25
Jambo_c Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,721	Maybe it is a northern thing but our local Tesco does tongue and haslet, both pre-packed and on the deli counter. Pigs cheek is lovely too, properly cooked it just melts in the mouth.