ox tongue

Taco meat option

Ox tongue is the tongue of a cow, prepared as food.

It's a muscular cut that becomes tender when slow-cooked, often braised, pickled, or served cold in slices: ox tongue sandwiches with mustard.

The dish appears in traditional European cuisines, particularly British and Jewish cooking.

Also called beef tongue.

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sliced · pickled · braised · meat · muscle · tender · chewy · sandwich · Jewish · tacos · lengua · butcher · organ · nose to tail · boiled · savory · cold cuts · lunch meat

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cut quality/prestige

ox tonguefilet mignon

Boneless cut from loin

prime rib · ribeye steak · tenderloin · Kobe beef · prime cuts

organ meat vs. muscle meat

ox tonguesteak

Thick beef slice

roast beef · beef tenderloin · ground beef · beef brisket · flank steak

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tongue, oxen, oxbow, oxcart, oxhide, tongued, tongues, tongueless

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G