Beef Tongue

Description

Our dry-aged grass-fed beef tongue comes from cattle raised on pasture here in Central Virginia. Beef tongue might seem unusual if you’ve never tried it, but it’s a delicacy in cuisines around the world—and for good reason.

What Makes It Special:

Beef tongue is incredibly flavorful and becomes melt-in-your-mouth tender when cooked properly. It’s a muscle that gets a lot of work, which means deep beefy flavor. The texture is unique—smooth and almost velvety once you peel away the outer skin after cooking.

It’s also one of the most nutrient-dense cuts you can get, packed with B vitamins, iron, zinc, and high-quality protein.

Why Our Beef Tongue is Different:

Our cattle spend their lives on pasture eating grass—no feedlot, no grain finishing, no weird chemicals. All our beef is dry-aged for enhanced flavor and tenderness.

Grass-fed beef has a cleaner, more complex flavor than conventional beef, and with organ meats especially, what the animal eats really matters. Clean pasture and a natural lifestyle means you’re getting meat that’s as clean and nutrient-dense as possible.

How to Use Beef Tongue:

• Tacos de Lengua: Classic Mexican preparation—slow-cooked, peeled, diced, and served in tacos
• Sliced for Sandwiches: Cook, peel, and slice thin for incredible deli-style sandwiches
• Pickled Tongue: Traditional Jewish deli preparation—brined and cooked
• Braised: Slow-cook in broth with vegetables until fall-apart tender
• Pressure Cooker: Cut cooking time way down while still getting tender results

Preparation Tips:

Beef tongue needs slow cooking—simmer in water or broth for 2-3 hours until tender (or about 60-90 minutes in a pressure cooker). Once it’s cooked, let it cool slightly, then peel away the outer skin—it should come off easily.

Season the cooking liquid well with onions, garlic, bay leaves, and spices. The tongue will absorb those flavors as it cooks.

Our Promise:

If it’s not good enough for our family’s table, we won’t put it out there for yours. We believe in using the whole animal, and beef tongue is one of those cuts that surprises people with how delicious it actually is.

Questions about preparing beef tongue or want recipe ideas? Just reach out—we’re happy to help.