"Sour tongue" sandwich

This sandwich is a result of combining sauerkraut, sour pickles and seared beef tongue, with addition of horseradish Dijon and horseradish mayo spread.

Horseradish Dijon, horseradish mayo, for maintaining a traditional beef tongue and horseradish combination.

Searing, to seal in the juices.

Horseradish Dijon on the bottom

and horseradish mayo spread on the top of the tongue.

Some sour pickles

and sauerkraut, with banana peppers.

Here is a final result. Bon appétit and hope to see you again!

Beef tongue

Today, for the first time, I've cooked beef tongue. Here is my reportage about it.

Different families, have different family reliques. Our was made by "COOPERATIVE METHIMPROM MOSCOW", at least 60 years old and traveled with us across the ocean, all the way from USSR.

Here are the ingredients, that I've added approximately after 2.5 hours of cooking. Although, they are some opinions, that adding spices are useless, because tongue does not absorbs it. After adding onion, carrots, bay leaf, garlic, salt and other spices,

I've cooked it for another 30 minutes. Then, I've took meat from the roaster, and submerged for a couple minutes in very cold water. It allowed me to remove this white looking layer of skin. After removing skin, I've placed it back in boiling broth for another 15, so it can absorb some of the flavors, after being washed.

Here is prepared tongues. I've tried a few pieces and put the rest in the fridge, for future use as a cold cuts. It tasted surprisingly good for the first try. Bon appétit and hope to see you again!

Look what I bought today

You probably don't know what it is, unless you were born outside of North America.

This is a cow tongue, or more precise a bull tong. In some poor countries is considered to be a working class food, but in Canada it costs more than a last weeks boneless lamb leg. I will try to cook it, for the first time.

Also, got some salmon roe (salmon caviar, ikura) my upcoming "Japan" sandwich, that I ma plating to make.

Roasted seasoned seaweed (nori), will be also use in that sandwich.

Look, how pretty it is. Very good, addictive, low calorie snack.