Big tongues!!

[CorvusCorax]

Went a bit mad yesterday at the meat man's place (think kid in a sweet shop - shortarse in a refrigerated room ) and bought a bag of cow's tongues.

The problem - they are mahoosive! I fed one last night as the dog was overnighting in the van and it kept him busy but they are just too big - does anyone else feed them and how?
Was thinking it best to cut them up *bleugh* again, how? Knife? Jigsaw? Bear in mind quartering a chicken makes me gag

They are truly disgusting to look at and handle but I have six of the beggars now so I might as well use them....

 

[CorvusCorax]

I thought it was fat too? Like lard goes hard too?

I should have realised I had taken on too much when the bag split *pukes*

I replied to ya up there ^^^

 

[cremedemonthe]

Ewwww that is gross I have a really good serrated kitchen knife which I use to chop up heart/liver/carcasses, I havent found anything better as yet (the serrated edge makes all the difference)

And if the carcasses are frozen I use a chisel

BTW what is the white stuff around a heart? I assumed it was fat, but it was really solid! I did nearly gag when the butcher just gave me a whole one...

The fat you mention I spend ages cutting it off by hand then rendering it down to make tallow, which can be used for all sorts of things, leather conditioner, candles, soaps etc

 

[Lulup]

Now that is dedication, I have to admit I would pay double for the leather conditioner from the tack shop before I would consider cutting off heart fat and melting it down... but then I can't even make decent gravy without instant granules so I think that excuses me on grounds of incapability

 

[cremedemonthe]

Now that is dedication, I have to admit I would pay double for the leather conditioner from the tack shop before I would consider cutting off heart fat and melting it down... but then I can't even make decent gravy without instant granules so I think that excuses me on grounds of incapability

lol, I make my own lard too!!

 

[Toffee44]

Cc picture please how can they be too big for a GSD Dylan wants to share but he's on a diet ATM.

 

[Toffee44]

Hmmm readin about the heart lard I am now wondering if that's what has made Dylan a bit prodigy recently hmmm.

 

[vieshot]

Are they as big as this tongue?

 

[cremedemonthe]

Hmmm readin about the heart lard I am now wondering if that's what has made Dylan a bit prodigy recently hmmm.

Beef makes tallow (I use the fat round the heart but it's usually from round the kidneys which is suet)
Lard is pig fat

 

[kal40]

No seriously wishing I hadn't been nosey and read this post.

 

[lexiedhb]

Nothing to add but "barf"

 

[CorvusCorax]

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My feet for scale, size 6/39, this is the tongue after defrosting, it is furled up so actually much bigger than it looks here