Got tongue. Do you?

[Jim Lampe]

You gonna make tacos? What you are describing other than mixing it all up is popular here in San Diego

correct John, i believe the dish is called, "Barbacoa de Vaca Cabeza" [translation: Barbacue cow head].
Served in tortillas.
This Is Pretty Much What I'll Be Doing Saturday

 

[Tony R]

Can't wait to see how you cook it.... I'm looking for a different way to do tounge. We usually boil until tender...

 

[Ed M.]

Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out. Sounds interesting.

 

[Ron Snarski]

I want some pics of the whole cook!! good luck!

 

[Geir Widar]

I'm really looking forward to see this. I've made tounge many times, but just I've smoked it once, and then I used is as cold lunch meat. The taste was awesome!

 

[JimH TX]

The tounge tacos are called lengua here, the head meat is commonly called barbacoa. That's how I got into it in San Antonio, I mistakenly thought it meant BBQ. Once I tried I was hooked, I should have taken the horrified look from another Cpl. From Nicaragua That it wasn't BBQ but I was hungry and it beat an MRE. Nothing beats fresh corn tortillas and those two meats with cilantro, onion and freshly made hot sauce for breakfast, nothing.

 

[JimH TX]

Oh and if you can goat head that is just as good, that's what I first had in SA.

 

[Jon Des.]

Where's the results? What's the matter, cat got your tongue?


Couldn't help myself, sorry Jim!

 

[Levi M]

it's not only the tongue that will be cooked Saturday.... the whole head will be smoked along side the tongue.
then everything chopped up, mixed and served.

Please take many many piks and explain how you did it, I seen this on the food network, (that show where the guy travels to many countries and eats food) awhile back and I am interested in trying it!

 

[Bob Sample]

Well it's Friday so I guess you won't be "holding your tongue" much longer about this cook.

 

[Jim Lampe]

Dinner will be served AFTER Saturday's cook...

 

[Gene Brownson]

Looking forward Jim, if anyone can knock this dish down, it be you We have a local authentic Mexican style resturant here and we LOVE Barbacoa, we also love the El Pastor, (may have mispelled it), it's awesome one of my favs, great flavor.

 

[Brad Greer]

So when you eat tongue, are you tasting it, or is it tasting you?

 

[Brian M.]

If you are eating tongue how do you know when you are done?