Re: weird Russian delicacy
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Originally Posted by russkayalove
OH MY ******* GOD! Me and my boyfriend ate at his parents house and his mom served me meat surrounded in broth flavored gelatin in this little glass dish. It looked funny, but I'm open minded when it comes to food, so began eating it. I noticed the meat was really tough and chewy, and then my boyfriend told me it was cow tounge! His mom told me it is a Russian delicacy, so I felt like I had to finish it. I can't see how many people could really like this dish.
I don't like холодец ( broth flavored gelatin + usually cooked beef, not necessary cow tongue ) either, it's kind of slimy :|.
But cooked cow tongue - it's quite another matter! If it is done properly (i.e. cleaned up and cooked for several hours with different spices and then cooled down in a fridge), it's very tender and delicious and goes well with хрен (horseradish sauce). And with vodka too 8)