Many meals out of a cow tongue

Got a whole tongue from the organic beef farmer, it is more "complete" than what is normally available in the market.

tongue-pointy front end and back

the back half of tongue has a crunchy texture

the tip is stewed in soy sauce & star anise sauce

I like to dissect it into different pieces, the end of the tongue is my favorite part for quick searing, the front for stewing, the meat on top for soups.

meat on top for soup

I prefer to trim away the white thick skin on the tongue instead of blanching and peeling it off, just so that I could cook different parts the ways I like.