Pork tongue refers to offal, in other words, waste products. Technically, this is so. However, it is completely unfair. Proper preparation of pig language makes it soft, delicate, tasty meat. It is poured from it, it is added to soups and salads prepared with pork tongue , served as a cold snack. So today we will consider how to properly cook the pig language.
Boiled pork tongue
Ingredients:
- Pork tongue - 1 piece;
- laurel leaf - 2 pieces;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- onion - 1 pound;
- salt pepper;
- carnations.
Preparation
To weld a pig's tongue, it must be properly cleaned, then cook. Rinse under water, remove any remaining dirt. It is necessary to cut off the larynx, which, as a rule, is always sold along with the tongue. The top layer of the skin is removed after cooking.
When the tongue is cleaned, it is necessary to prepare vegetables. To do this, peeled carrots must be cut into 4 parts. The bulb is not cut, only cuts are made. Carnation is better to decorate the onion, stick it there, but you can just add to the broth during cooking. Put the tongue in a pot filled with water. There, put all the other vegetables and spices. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat and cook the tongue for about 30-40 minutes. After this time, it is recommended to take out the bay leaf, so that the tongue does not become too tart.
We know how much the pig tongue is brewing. On average, it's an hour and a half. If the language is big, then you need to cook it longer. Therefore, each hostess should independently determine how much to cook a pig's tongue - an hour and a half or a little longer.
Boiled pork tongue must be cleaned from the top layer of the skin. In cold water, this will make it easier. Usually the skin is removed easily with the help of hands. If there are difficulties, you can clean the tongue on the board with a knife. Determine the quality of pig language can be by color - a good language of uniform color. The same way of cooking can be applied to beef tongues.
Dishes with boiled pig tongue
It is not enough to know how to boil a pig's tongue. Although it can be served as a simple cold snack, the real hostess should know how to make a pouring tongue and a recipe for its preparation.
The basis can serve as the broth, which remained with us after cooking the tongue. If it is not transparent enough, you can try to do this: whip the proteins, and pour the beaten proteins into our boiling broth. Cook for about 10-12 minutes (the sight is terrible). After that, drain the broth through gauze. The broth should become more transparent. Such a soup, of course, will not freeze itself. This is the flood and differs from the cold .
We will definitely need gelatin. A typical pack of gelatin is designed for 500 g of water (2 cups). First, pour gelatin with a small amount of chilled broth - so that the gelatin is swollen. Then pour in the broth the resulting mass, heat on the fire until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Mix. It is important not to boil the broth.
At this time, the tongue needs to be cut into thin pieces. Prepare the dishes for the jellied. When the broth with gelatin is ready, it is necessary to pour the bottom of the prepared dishes. Put in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. Remove, lay out the first layer of the tongue. Pour broth over the top. If you make a dish to the table in special small molds, this can be enough. For everyday use, you can make 2-3 layers of the tongue.
Benefits of Pork Language
Pig's tongue is a good source of proteins and B vitamins, its benefits are undeniable for children and pregnant women. Vitamins of group B have a positive effect on the nervous system. And the phosphorus, potassium, copper, calcium and iron contained in boiled tongue are necessary for pregnant and lactating women. Also, the language contains vitamin E and a rare vitamin PP that reduce cholesterol and regulate oxidative processes in the body.