Beef Tongue with Sour Cream Mushroom Gravy

Okay, I know what your thinking... I introduced you to oxtails, now I am trying to get you to eat something from the other end of the same animal. And once again, I am asking you to go out on a limb and try this... its beef.. pure and simple and absolutely delicious! And it is a cardinal sin NOT to serve this with hot mashed potatoes and my grandmother's Sour Cream Mushroom Gravy. Hmmm, where do you find beef tongue now a days? I have a specialty butcher I go to who carries it, sometimes Ive seen grocery stores in "old" or ethnic neighborhoods in Chicago have it. If anyone has a source for beef tongue in the Chicago land area let me know, would be greatly appreciated!! In fact, oh non believers, I have a story about beef tongue.... Once upon a time in a land far away, many moons ago, there was a party at my Aunt and Uncle's house. My grandmother was still alive and had bought to the party, of all things, enchiladas!! Now, i was young at the time, i do not know if granny made them or she had a lady at work make them, or she got the recipe from a lady at work... nonetheless, I would love to get my hands on that recipe! Anyway, naturally loving my grandmothers cooking I asked her what they were, she said beef enchiladas.. Well, I had to try one, well one turned into about 6 or 7.. they were that good. I went up to her and asked her how she made them, she looked at me and said you sure you want the recipe? I said why, what did you make it with? Beef Tongue, she said. I HATED beef tongue up until that moment. And I bet if I were to stop by your house and serve this to you on a plate, you would love it!!

1 Beef Tongue

Wash it, place in a large pot, cover with cold water bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 21/2 hours, if its fork tender, its done.

Take out of pot, skin the tongue and slice it up.

Make Mashed Potatoes. Reserve a cup of the water.


Sour cream Mushroom Gravy

1 can of mushrooms, drained(?)

1 T. and 1 small container of sour cream

1 T. Flour

1 cup of Potato Water

Dump the can of mushrooms, liquid and all into a pot, add the flour and 1 tablespoon of sour cream, mix till flour dissolves and then add 1 cup of hot potato water, mix in the rest of a small container of sour cream. Heat through, season with salt and pepper to taste.