Corned Tongue
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the corned tongue thoroughly.
Place the tongue in a pot and cover it with cold water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for three hours.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Corned tongue
- Is the main protein; long simmering turns its tough muscle tender and succulent.
The step that matters
Simmer gently for three hours. A rolling boil toughens meat proteins and can break the tongue apart, while a gentle simmer lets collagen slowly break down into gelatin, giving tender, moist meat.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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