Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2013

My kids thought I was losin' my marbles when I said we were having this for dinner! They refused to eat! But when it made it to the table and they saw how much everybody else was diggin' it, they caved in. Now I can't make it often enough. This is a must try!

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Boyd A Reid

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

Living In: Modesto, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2013

Made with Buffalo tongue. EXCELLENT!!

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FrontierCook

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2013

Really love this recipie. I just don't tell the kids. We told them what it was after the first time I made it and they had eaten it, mind you they were saying yum the whole time. They said they would never eat it again. So, now I make it and don't tell them. I just say we are having beef tacos and they come running. It is super delicious. If you have never "worked" with tongue before, get over the boiling/peeling part. If you can rip the skin off a chicken and cut it up, you can deal with the tongue. It is the best meat, and this is the best recipe!

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D&D'S MOM

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2012

Ha! I was just looking over the recipe to cook a couple of beef tongues I have in my fridge. The first two times I made this, one tongue was just barely enough for my 3 kids without me or my husband having any. I looked a this recipe today and thought "this cant be the recipe I used before"! Apparently, I didn't read over it correctly and cooked the tongue WITH the tomatoes and the peppers as well, instead of making salsa!! It was so good that I'm going to make that "mistake" again!

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YOLIPOOK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2012

I made a few changes, but this was really good. We bought our first steer last year and I got a tongue... ok, what the heck to do with that. Get on Allrecipes and find a recipe. I used chicken stock that I made from some left over chicken, it was spicy, instead of water, and that meant I didn't need to add salt. I didn't have a bay leaf, so I used oregano. I had jalapeno's from my garden so I added 3 of them. My husband had tongue as a kid and wasn't too excited, but we both really enjoyed the recipe, it really was like roast beef.

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Dan'ish

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

This tasted just like a real Mexican restaurant! I was skeptical of beef tongue, but a friend gave me one, so I tried this recipe. I added some dried oregano and a little bit of cumin and chili powder at the end. I cooked it in the crockpot for about 7 hours on high. The salsa is really good too (I substituted jalapenos for serranos and deseeded first).

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BeccaM

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

I made exactly as is. When I assembled the taco, I made half with the salsa and half with cilantro, onion, and freshly squeezed lime. I did prefer the cilantro, onion and lime topping. As for the beef tongue, it was tender and tasted good. It did seem to lack in flavor but I am comparing it to a restaurant recipe and not homemade. Served with Pico de Gallo and Best Guacamole.

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JOSEPHINE ♥ ALLRECIPES

Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2012

Hi, Cooked as per recipe. No problems and the skin peeled off easily. Overall, both myself and “she who must be obeyed”, thoroughly enjoyed it. However, both of us thought the tongue itself was a bit bland. A bit like boiled beef with a touch of garlic. However, the salsa was as spicy and full of flavour as I thought it would be. A real bonus which really livened up the meat. As a pair, they go excellently together. If I do again, I probably will add something to the meat broth and, more because I tend to tweek and experiment, try something like lime or lemon and cilantro, maybe even a touch of fresh ginger with the salsa. The salsa is a big save for future use. At minimum, a four star recipe. Cheers.

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Don

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, U.K.

Living In: Marbella, Andalucia, Spain

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Honestly, I was frightened of this dish just because of what tongue is and how it looks. But, it was delicious. I used a pack of beefy onion soup instead of the onion, no added salt and a little more garlic. I did not have a bay leaf but it turned out fine. The skin peeled right off after cooking with no problem and the tongue tasted just like a very rich roast beef. I used roasted green chile instead of serrano served on home made tortillas. So for all you doubters out there - don't be afraid to try something different because in this case, different is good!

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aellis4902

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Norris, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Magdalena, New Mexico, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2011

I cooked recipe exactly but found my tongue lacking in salt and falvor. I had to purchase Taco seasoning to season the beef so that it would have an authentic taco flavor

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