Syrian Beef Tongue Salad

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 fresh lemon
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 green onions, finely chopped (seasonal)
• 1 stalk chives, finely chopped (seasonal)
• 5 tablespoons arabic olive oil, to taste
• salt, to taste
• allspice (optional)
• 1/2 cup fine chopped fresh green parsley
• 2 cups cube cut cold beef tongues, cooked

Recipe

• 1 wash the beef tongue and brush it under cold running water.
• 2 trim all fat that is visible.
• 3 place the meat in cold water over high heat.
• 4 when water is boiling, turn of the heat and take the pot off the stove and dump the hot water.
• 5 remember that it is hot boiling so dump away from you and stay safe.
• 6 turn on the cold water and wash the tongue.
• 7 remove all clusters of scum that are in meat grooves.
• 8 fill the pot with fresh cold water and on to stove it goes.
• 9 now you can add 1 tbls of salt into the water.
• 10 your meat is on high heat.
• 11 when the water starts to boil; turn the heat from high to medium.
• 12 add 1 tbls of allspice to the boiling water.
• 13 skim water periodicly to remove the scum of the meat.
• 14 it may take up to 4 to 6 full hours for the tongue to get tender and done, so remember that you should never leave pot or any food cooking on stove to do shopping; it is unsafe practice to leave home and the stove or oven is on.
• 15 take the tongue and slice the surface to skin it from the tastebuds layer.
• 16 cool the meat in the fridge.
• 17 when the meat is cold you can cut the meat into cubes.
• 18 mix the ingredients and enjoy served cold with peta.