Pastrami Beef Tongue

[SmokinEdge]

Cured this one with dry cure for about 14 days.
I skinned it first.

Then mustard base and garlic, coriander and black pepper crust

On to the pellet machine for a little smoke.

Then wrapped and finished at about 203 IT and resting. Cut shot to follow after a bit.

 

[Astralogics]

Looking good! Excited for the cut shots!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Damn Eric… right up my alley! Love tongue meat. Waiting for the cut shot!

A short story… I think I may have shared before. My Grandma on my Moms side would order a beef each year… they’d ask what she wanted… local butcher and fam friend… she’d say “Everything but the beller”! She used everything and would always have something simmering on the old wood stove!

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looking forward to it!

Ryan

 

[JLinza]

Lookin darn good Eric.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Cut shot. Super tender on the top end almost to tender. Nice a beefy in flavor.

 

[Astralogics]

That looks wonderful! Great work as usual Eric!

 

[Gonna Smoke]

WOW Eric!! That looks fantastic!!

 

[frankie007]

Tongues are tough old things, how long did it take? I presume it was a beef /ox tongue?

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Wow that looks fantastic!

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

I made a couple of those once. Served them sliced up alongside some cheese, crackers and summer sausage at a big bbq party. Had several people come up and say this is really good, what is it. Most didnt believe me when I told them, couple spit it out even though just said it was delicious. I made mine same way you did. It was pretty good.

 

[JLinza]

That looks fantastic

 

[SmokinEdge]

That looks wonderful! Great work as usual Eric!

Thank you

WOW Eric!! That looks fantastic!!

Thank you Charles. Was almost to soft I think I over shot it just a little, but was juicy and buttery.

Tongues are tough old things, how long did it take? I presume it was a beef /ox tongue?

They can be tough for sure, but if cooked right they are very tender. This one was about 3 hours in smoke and about 3 hours wrapped, kind of a smoke/braise. Yes beef tongue.

Wow that looks fantastic!

Thank you Brian, was delicious.

I made a couple of those once. Served them sliced up alongside some cheese, crackers and summer sausage at a big bbq party. Had several people come up and say this is really good, what is it. Most didnt believe me when I told them, couple spit it out even though just said it was delicious. I made mine same way you did. It was pretty good.

Some people just can’t get over the fact that it’s tongue. I tell them that once trimmed and skinned it’s just a chunk of beef, then I get the ugly face. Lol. My boys love it.

Damn Eric… right up my alley! Love tongue meat. Waiting for the cut shot!

A short story… I think I may have shared before. My Grandma on my Moms side would order a beef each year… they’d ask what she wanted… local butcher and fam friend… she’d say “Everything but the beller”! She used everything and would always have something simmering on the old wood stove!

Thanks Justin. Yea, my elders used to roast the heads too, those were good times. I don’t do brains, eyeballs and some other organs but the rest is fare game.

Lookin darn good Eric.

Thank you John.

 

[jcam222]

Looks awesome! I plan on doing something with tongue this spring / summer. It sure looks far more appetizing once it is skinned.

 

[thirdeye]

Great idea! I was at a Safari Club cocktail party that a friend hosted, and someone brought pickled bison tongue. It was okay, but this looks great.

 

[DEERMAKER]

Cured this one with dry cure for about 14 days.
I skinned it first.

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Then mustard base and garlic, coriander and black pepper crust

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On to the pellet machine for a little smoke.

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Then wrapped and finished at about 203 IT and resting. Cut shot to follow after a bit.

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Thats a great job, great idea for a tough muscle!

 

[TexasMuskrat]

Looks great but the wife says she thinks you missed an opportunity for tacos instead lol.. I never thought about making one into pastrami like that. Always boiled or braised to make sandwiches or tacos myself.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Looks great but the wife says she thinks you missed an opportunity for tacos instead lol.. I never thought about making one into pastrami like that. Always boiled or braised to make sandwiches or tacos myself.

Came out very tender and delicious. My youngest boy ate half of it and he has never had tongue at all.