Shredded Beef?

Omid learned something from his coworker Javier today. Javier told Omid that in most Mexican restaurants, 'shredded beef' in tacos, fajitas, flautas, chimichangas, etc. is in fact...TONGUE!!!!! I always order shredded beef! So, when I think that I only eat tongue once or twice a year, I am in fact eating it much more. You may be too. Remember the facts about tongue. It is tasty...it is NOT heart healthy. If you need a refresher, here it is:


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (259.0 g) 3 oz (85.0 g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories
736
Calories from Fat
520
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
57.8g
89%
Saturated Fat
21.0g
105%
Trans Fat
2.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.9g
Monounsaturated Fat
26.2g
Cholesterol
342mg
114%
Sodium
168mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates
0.0g
0%
Protein
50.0g

Tongue Tied! *Updated*

Omid really loves a good cow tongue sandwich. Yesterday, he and a coworker were swapping cow tongue recipes. After work, Omid stopped at Winco and bought TWO cow tongues.

Don't worry...no raw cow tongue touched Omid's face. I was standing by with carbolic acid just to make sure!! (JUST KIDDING!!!).

Taste buds up close.

Tongues ready for their 6 hour simmer (Omid added the 'secret' ingredients after I posted the picture).

Omid started the tongues at 6:00 p.m. He went to bed at 10:45 p.m. as he had to get up early for a fishing date. That left me to take care of the tongues at midnight. I watched a bunch of Cesar Millan episodes (how cute is he?!) and tackled the tongues. I pulled them from their vat of spices and ripped off the taste buds. I was going to take a picture or two, but didn't want to be responsible for vomit on various keyboards/monitors. Let's just say the taste buds resembled dried pig's ears.

The tongue meat was beautiful. Tongue is really tasty if you can get over the fact that you are actually eating tongue. I have to think of something else or I gag. Otherwise, I think it tastes like roast beef.

Let me know if you want a sandwich or two!

*update:

Here's some info I found on beef tongue today (& why we only eat it once a year!).

1 3 oz piece has 736 calories and 57.8 grams of Fat (21 g of that saturated). Not the healthiest part of the cow!