GRANDMA JENNIE'S PICKLED HEART AND TONGUE

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Grandma Jennie's Pickled Heart and Tongue image

Ilo Rhines - when butchering cattle nothing went to waste

Provided by Christe Harwood

Categories     Meat Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 beef tongue
1 beef heart
vinegar
1-2 onions
salt
3-4 bay leaves
whole allspice
1/2 c sugar
1 pkg lemon jello

Steps:

  • 1. Pressure cook tongue for 1/2 hour in water. Cool, peel and slice. Do not save the water!
  • 2. Soak the heart in salt water overnight in the fridge. Cut into bite size pieces, trim fat.
  • 3. Put to boil in pure vinegar with 1-2 onions, salt, 3-4 bay leaves and some whole allspice. Add 1/2 cup sugar, more if desired.
  • 4. When tender remove meat from vinegar and bring vinegar back to boil, add a package of lemon juice, stir, return both heart & tongue to sauce and cool. Refrigerate.

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