Aspic from Pork Tongue

Appetizers | Russian cuisine

⏳ Time

3 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Aspic from Pork Tongue

Ingredients

Chicken Egg - 2 pieces
Beef tongue - 1 piece
Green Peas - 2 tablespoons
Olives stuffed with lemon - 2 tablespoons
Onion - 1½ heads
Carrot - 2 pieces
Bay leaf - 2 pieces
Green peppercorns - 3 pieces
Allspice berries - 3 pieces
Gelatin - 0.7 oz
Herbs - ½ bunch

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Boil the tongue in salted water with the addition of bay leaves, carrots, onions, black pepper, and allspice berries. After boiling, peel the tongue; it's easy to do if you place it in cold water for a few minutes. Slice the cooked tongue.

Step 2

Dissolve the gelatin in warm broth in which the tongue was boiled, after removing all spices and straining it through a fine sieve.

Step 3

Prepare the boiled eggs, boiled carrots, canned green peas, olives, onions, and herbs for serving.

Step 4

Arrange the tongue and vegetables on a serving platter, garnish with herbs, green peas, and olives. Pour the prepared gelatin over and place in the refrigerator until set.