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Beef tongue

Beef tongue is literally the tongue

Tongue

The tongue is skeletal muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing . It is the primary organ of taste. Much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds....
of a cow

Cattle

Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domestication ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat , dairy products , leather and as draft animals ....
. The human consumption of beef tongue dates back to the days of Paleolithic

Paleolithic

The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic or "Old Stone" era is a Prehistory era distinguished by the development of the first stone tools, and covers roughly 99% of human history....
hunters, who preferred the fatty portions of the carcass including tongues, as well as organs, brains, feet and marrow. Beef tongue is very high in fat, at almost 75% of its calories derived.

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Beef tongue is literally the tongue

Tongue

Cattle

Paleolithic

Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, and specifically the province of Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
who have a large beef export industry, export large quantities of beef tongue.

Preparation

Beef tongue is often seasoned with onion

Onion

Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa....
and other spices, and then placed in a bowl to boil. After it has cooked the skin is often removed and the rest of the tongue is served. Pickled tongue is often used by the preparer because it is already spiced. If cooked in a sauce, it can then later be reused as a sauce for meatballs or any other food item.

Another way of preparing beef tongue is to scald the tongue in hot water and removing the skin. Then roast the tongue in an oven similar to a roast beef, including using the pan drippings to prepare a gravy.

Beef tongue around the world

Tongue is widely used in Mexican cuisine

Mexican cuisine

Mexican cuisine is a style of food that originated in Mexico with a considerable Spanish influence. Mexican cuisine is known for its varied flavors, colorful decoration, and variety of spices....
, and often seen in taco

Taco

A taco is a traditional Mexican cuisine composed of a maize or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling....
s and burrito

Burrito

A burrito , or taco de harina, is a type of food found in Mexican cuisine and Tex-Mex cuisine. It consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling....
s. Boiled tongue or boiled brisket

Brisket

Brisket is a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest. While all meat animals have a brisket, the term is most often used to describe beef or veal....
is traditionally eaten on the Jew

Jew

A Jew is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group that traces its ancestry to the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East....
ish holiday of Sukkot

Sukkot

Sukkot , is a Hebrew Bible pilgrimage Jewish holiday that occurs in autumn on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei . The holiday lasts seven days, including Chol Hamoed....
, a harvest festival also known as the Feast of Tabernacles. Also, beef tongue is a part of Romanian cuisine

Romanian cuisine

Romanian cuisine is diverse. It blends different dishes from several traditions with which it has come into contact, but it also maintains its own character....
, German cuisine

German cuisine

German cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of Germany. It has evolved as a national cuisine through centuries of social and political change with variations from region to region....
, Portuguese cuisine

Portuguese cuisine

Portuguese cuisine is characterised by rich, filling and full-flavored dishes and is an example of a Mediterranean cuisine. Mutual influence between Portuguese and Spanish cuisine is common....
, Persian cuisine, Philippine cuisine, Albanian cuisine, Russian cuisine

Russian cuisine

Russian cuisine derives its rich and varied character from the vast and multicultural expanse of Russia. Its foundations were laid by the peasant food of the rural population in an often harsh climate, with a combination of plentiful fish, poultry, game , mushrooms, Berry, and honey....
and Japanese Cuisine

Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of Shogun rule....
(the dish gyutan

Gyutan

Gyutan , is a Japanese cuisine that is made from grilled beef tongue. The word gyutan is a combination of the Japanese language word for cow and the English word ....
originating in the city of Sendai).