tongue sandwich?

[kis123]

Kis, we use to have calf brains, or backbone and cabbage every once in a great while. I know you had to have had hog fries or smelt dinners.

I'm not even sure what hog fries are. Do I want to know? And I'm not a fan of smelt at all-the closest I've come are sardines. Those are cool with crackers.

But every New Year opens with with various pork dishes which include the infamous chitterlings (or chittlins') and hog maws!

Now I believe I've succeeded in grossing out the entire forum now!

 

[Mastertank1]

Havin lived foah a whal in the oald saoth...

I'm not even sure what hog fries are. Do I want to know? And I'm not a fan of smelt at all-the closest I've come are sardines. Those are cool with crackers.

But every New Year opens with with various pork dishes which include the infamous chitterlings (or chittlins') and hog maws!

Now I believe I've succeeded in grossing out the entire forum now!

Noath Bah Gawd Cah'lina, ta be egg-sacked, Ah do b'leev thet them thar Hawg Fries is whut they call fried pig cracklin's.
Seriously; they are strips of hog skin with fat attached to the inside, fried up in a pan with salt. Even makes me shudder to think of.

Hog maws? I THINK those are what they called "Hawg Jowels" in North Carolina. Meaty but VERY fatty; I can't stand them myself. Not even dry broiled.

Never did figure out what the H*** chittlin's wuz!
Would 'preciate the info.

 

[BellaRisa]

I had two tongue sandwiches during NEST this year, at that cool little deli many of us enjoyed over the weekend. I grew up on it, from Carnegie deli and Junior's in NYC. Well cooked tongue is *delicious*, I think it tastes like a cross between good bacon and pastrami

Um, not to be pesky...but anyone who eats any kind of meat but gets all green over a yummy tongue sammich (with a chocolate egg cream and a dill pickle ) makes me shake my head. Somebody 'splain to me how gnawing on any one kind of animal flesh is different than any another kind, you chicken thigh and turkey breast eaters...meat is meat, none is more civilized than the rest

I also grew up on my grandmother's oxtail stew and possum soup, both are outstanding

Bella

 

[BellaRisa]

Never did figure out what the H*** chittlin's wuz! Would 'preciate the info.

Chit'lins are pig intestines. I spent many a 3rd of July watching my mom squeeze the poop out of them (it's as bad as you think 😱 ) in preparation to soak them in her special marinade before cooking them for the 4th.
They taste good, but they STINK OMG DO THEY STINK when cooking, I mean 'flee the house all day and still die when you come home that night' kinda stink. Worth it, but geez...

Bella

 

[lk70]

Um, not to be pesky...but anyone who eats any kind of meat but gets all green over a yummy tongue sammich (with a chocolate egg cream and a dill pickle ) makes me shake my head. Somebody 'splain to me how gnawing on any one kind of animal flesh is different than any another kind, you chicken thigh and turkey breast eaters...meat is meat, none is more civilized than the rest

Bella

You're probably right. I actually DON'T eat any forms of meat, but still I find some more repulsive than others. Any meat on the bone, even as a kid, just seemed icky. And tongue...well...cause it's a TONGUE! It's like rocky mountain oysters - they're TESTICLES. Some things just "seem" grosser than others. Note I say "grosser" and not "civilized."

 

[kis123]

Chit'lins are pig intestines. I spent many a 3rd of July watching my mom squeeze the poop out of them (it's as bad as you think 😱 ) in preparation to soak them in her special marinade before cooking them for the 4th.
They taste good, but they STINK OMG DO THEY STINK when cooking, I mean 'flee the house all day and still die when you come home that night' kinda stink. Worth it, but geez...

Bella

If you put 1-2 white potatoes in, that will reduce (and sometimes eliminate) the odor. I"ve been doing it for years-in past times my family didn't even know I cooked them until later. I don't know how I acquired the taste; I got in a lot of trouble as a kid for refusing to eat them. This year, I won't have time for big dinner preparation so I probably won't have any.

We come from various cultures-one person's delicasy is another's "gross and disgusting" thing. I know a woman who is convinced that chickens are yellow because they don't use the bathroom but will eat fish who swim in their bathroom everyday. Go figure!

 

[ticklkitten]

Well, I'm not talking about civilization here.... it's just culture.

For me, I'll eat meat that is a muscle on an animal... *skeletal muscle*. As in voluntary muscles... breast, thigh etc... tongue counts as this too but the taste buds freak me out. Exception to the rule sort.

Organs fall in the category of things that freak me out as well... I understand muscles are organs in their own right but voluntary ones. Not involuntary such as stomach, liver, intestines... brain.

You see my point.

But to each their own. I'm not going to gag reading about what you like or even watching you eat it. I just know where my comfort level is.

 

[TMF Jeff]

Wow, lot of people with opinions on tongue 🙂

Thanks for the info, guys. I agree with kitten that I freely admit that tongue is like any other meat in theory, but I believe based on the experience of having one that the texture of it would disturb me.

 

[kered]

You're probably right. I actually DON'T eat any forms of meat, but still I find some more repulsive than others. Any meat on the bone, even as a kid, just seemed icky. And tongue...well...cause it's a TONGUE! It's like rocky mountain oysters - they're TESTICLES. Some things just "seem" grosser than others. Note I say "grosser" and not "civilized."

Thanks Lynn. I couldn't remember the other name(at least around here) for hog fries and calf fries. They are rocky mountain oysters and are great with fried potatos and baked beans. They taste like tenderloin.

 

[BellaRisa]

minor petty rant >😉

Well, I'm not talking about civilization here.... it's just culture.

The reason I use the term 'civilized' is because there are SO many folks who'll happily munch away at some chicken's leg or pig's rear end, veins and all, while openly looking down their noses at you for eating tongue, or something similar, at the same table. They rarely just quietly shrug and think "to each his own". Oh no, grown people go "EEEWWW!" like refugees from the 5th grade. It's annoying. We always had tongue at big holiday meals, and watching some cousin suck on the turkey's neck ( a coveted item) while saying " ew GROSS" at my beef tongue always struck me as hypocritical and absurd. So there's a cow in the backyard with no tongue, a turkey in a neck brace and a few chickens on crutches, they're all pretty unhappy with us

Plus, as a mom I'm from that "how do you KNOW you don't like it 'til you TASTE it??" club...

Bella

 

[ticklkitten]

I'm pretty much with you Bella... for if it wasn't for my "how do you know you don't like it if you don't try it" club... I wouldn't have the love for sushi that I do.

Which many people think is gross.

I don't look down on ANYONE for what they eat. I just know what I can and can not do.

Can do- 80% of all food.

Can NOT do- a few things which virually everyone likes such as peanut butter (GAG) and mayonaisse. BUt it also includes many animal organs... parts (such as the NECK and feet) and I've been known to be completely turned off of a food because I find a vein in it. I used to love these oriental chicken skewers we could buy at work... until I found a vein. Yeah, never do that again.

I'll "pretty much" try anything. THe things I won't I don't always know why I won't... I just know that it doesn't appeal to me.

To each their own.

 

[BellaRisa]

FYI, It's smooth when you eat it 🙂

I believe based on the experience of having one that the texture of it would disturb me.

The texture issue is what keeps a lot of folks from even trying it, but that's not a problem: when it's prepared for eating the outer casing has been cooked and sliced off, what you actually eat is the inner portion which is as smooth (and delicious) as good ham 🙂 There are a few hardcore folks who don't slice that part off, but that's pretty rare.

Bella

 

[BellaRisa]

I'm pretty much with you Bella... for if it wasn't for my "how do you know you don't like it if you don't try it" club... I wouldn't have the love for sushi that I do.

Which many people think is gross.

I don't look down on ANYONE for what they eat. I just know what I can and can not do.

Can do- 80% of all food.

Can NOT do- a few things which virually everyone likes such as peanut butter (GAG) and mayonaisse. BUt it also includes many animal organs... parts (such as the NECK and feet) and I've been known to be completely turned off of a food because I find a vein in it. I used to love these oriental chicken skewers we could buy at work... until I found a vein. Yeah, never do that again.

I'll "pretty much" try anything. THe things I won't I don't always know why I won't... I just know that it doesn't appeal to me.

To each their own.

My brother-in-law is 35 and will NOT eat mayo or be near you if you have it; he calls it "the Devil's spoo" and actually goes pale and sweaty if you eat it around him. I respect it but wow

Bella

 

[ticklkitten]

My brother-in-law is 35 and will NOT eat mayo or be near you if you have it; he calls it "the Devil's spoo" and actually goes pale and sweaty if you eat it around him. I respect it but wow

Bella

I'm wierd with food. I'll eat a little mayo in tuna salad or macaroni salad. But on a sandwich I just can't. Or if there is too much in tuna salad. And potato salad I can't bear on my plate. I'm not always sure why it is that way.

But peanut butter... I could be stranded on an island and peanut butter would be my only means of survival.

I'd so die of starvation. Not sure why... but I'm completely disgusted by it.

Nothing to do with experience... nothing to do with texture... I've just always hated it.

Btw Bella... I think you're awesome. I've wanted to tell you for awhile but hey... most of my post is on topic. 🙂

You know... if I couldn't tell that tongue was actually a tongue... I didn't see it prepared and couldn't tell what it was when I ate it. I would try it. I'm known for being open to new ideas. And tastes count in that category.

 

[BellaRisa]

Btw Bella... I think you're awesome. I've wanted to tell you for awhile but hey... most of my post is on topic. 🙂

Thank you, you're a sweetheart!

Y'know, I have to say that any of my friends who've had a bite of my tongue sammich without knowing what it was got hooked, including my 5 yr old .

Funny you mention peanut butter; I never willingly ate the stuff before I was 24! For some reason the very idea of it made me absolutely ill, and I could never figure out why since I'll eat darn near anything (Fear Factor would hate me, they'd be broke ). Then one day it came up in conversation when some relatives were visiting, and I discovered what happened: when I was very, very small I'd gotten into an old and horribly rotten maggoty jar of Goober Grape-you know, the weird stripey PB and J in the same glass jar that kids like. I was violently ill for two days and had a strict "no peanut butter" mentality for the next two decades even though the actual memory faded . Since that was told to me I love peanut butter, in fact there's a wonderful all natural kind that's mixed with pure dark chocolate that's healthy and so delicious you have to tell somebody

Bella

 

[ticklkitten]

Thank you, you're a sweetheart!

Y'know, I have to say that any of my friends who've had a bite of my tongue sammich without knowing what it was got hooked, including my 5 yr old .



Bella

My brother and I got into eating friend calamari because my parents told us they were "fish rings". Damn parents.

BUt most peanut butter just really grosses me out. Wierder still is the fact that I like Reeses Peanut Butter cups but won't eat Reeses Pieces. Must be a difference in sugar. Or something. But I can't stand peanut better cookies even though I'm told I make awesome ones.

But hand me a can of Jif or SKippy and I damn near gag.

Often I don't even understand myself.

 

[lk70]

My brother and I got into eating friend calamari because my parents told us they were "fish rings". Damn parents.

LOL. You've brought a memory to the surface for me! Mom made eggplant parm for dinner one night. Knowing I wasn't likely to want eat something called EGGPLANT she told me we were having pizza surprise. When we sat to dinner and my brother said "what's this?" Mom said "pizza surprise" and dad said "Surprise! It's eggplant."

I thought she was gonna kill him. ROFLMAO.

 

[Dussicar]

My father had a twisted sense of humor (not wasted on his grandchildren btw). He'd bring this stuff to fascinate or gross us out! The oxtail you remove the skin, cut between the bones into pieces, and it's boiled with onions and spices and served it on rice. It's a popular soul food dish as well as in Jamaican (sp) cooking.

The bull horns were just something we got to hang on the bedroom door or wall for posterity!

Hm. From what I am reading, the Ox tail preperation dosen't actually sound all that bad. If given the chance, I might even try it.

It's funny, though. Last night, I was out with some friends. I was a little quiet. They had noticed and kept asking me if I was alright. If I was depressed or anything. Or if something happened that day. I told them that I was fine.

I just didn't have the heart to tell them the reason for my silence was because I was racking my brain trying to figure out what recipie, on gods green earth, could POSSIBLY make an edible dinner out of Bulls horns!

 

[Ray<3tiklishft]

When I was a kid my mom would make 'lengua'. It wasn't until I was older that I found out that lengua is the Spanish word for tongue. All them years eating that stuff and you'd have thought that I would have done some translation.

I won't eat the stuff now. I don't want to eat anything that can taste me back!!!

 

[Dave2112]

Boy, do I feel stupid now. Now that I read all of these answers, I guess I was wrong that a Tongue Sandwich is "Me in between the two chicks from That 70's Show."

 

[JPie1]

It is actually the tongue of a cow or a steer. It tastes quite good if you don't think about what it is.

Available at the Carnegie Deli near where I live and at other fine delicatessens.

one of the NY classics! Been there many times my friend and it was always on the family table. Me, myself. I could never eat it, for a little NY Jewish Girl I am not much of a deli eater!

But I do make my own home made gefilte fish!

 

[Mz Chaos]

Thanks Lynn. I couldn't remember the other name(at least around here) for hog fries and calf fries. They are rocky mountain oysters and are great with fried potatos and baked beans. They taste like tenderloin.

um... when I come to visit you... maybe I'll just have the salad

 

[kered]

um... when I come to visit you... maybe I'll just have the salad

Don't worry Chaos, we have fish and steaks here. We also have indoor toilets.

 

[Mz Chaos]

Don't worry Chaos, we have fish and steaks here. We also have indoor toilets.

Wow... indoor toilets... imagine that! I guess that means I won't have to fight off the local fauna for the best bush to squat behind.

 

[ticklingfeet4fu]

It was actually fun reading the responses in here. I actually agree with Kitten in that there is no food that I won't eat. There are 2 exceptions: peanut butter ( I also eat reese's peanut butter cups ) and spinach. Anything else is worth a try. I have never eatten cow's tongue but I would not be adverse to trying it. I like female's tongue so um....er... oh never mind. 😛