Meat
Tongue
Lamb tongue is smaller than beef tongue, mild, and excellent simmered, peeled, and sliced for tacos, sandwiches, and cold plates. Long moist heat is non-negotiable for tenderness. Simmer with aromatics until tender, peel while warm, then slice or crisp in a pan. Season the broth well and reuse it. Undercooked tongue squeaks; patience fixes it. A gateway offal for people who avoid stronger organs.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 18.6 g
- Saturated Fat 5.15 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.06 g
- Cholesterol 95.7 mg
- Sodium 58.3 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.2 g
- Water 63.4 g
- Energy 248 kcal
- Water 63.4 g
- Protein 20.2 g
- Fat 18.6 g
- Saturated Fat 5.15 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.89 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.06 g
- Omega-3 0.11 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 38.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.01 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.65 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 1.5 µg
- Minerals 350 mg
- Major Minerals 348 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 95.7 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.22 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.01 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.65 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.4 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 1.5 ·
Minerals
Tongue is a fatty muscle with rich collagen when slow-cooked.
History
Middle Eastern and North African kitchens treated tongue as everyday protein.
Jewish cold-table traditions sliced tongue for festive spreads.
Taquerías adapted lengua methods to lamb for regional menus.