The Mavin's Way To Pickle Beef or Tongue

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1205 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

3 pounds beef brisket or beef tongue
1 quart water cold
2 teaspoons pickling spices minus the, red pepper. or with them
5 each garlic cloves
4 each bay leaves
3 tablespoons salt
1 teaspoon saltpeter or 1 ts ascorbic acid

Directions

Place the meat in a deep glass bowl or a stoneware crock.

Pour the quart of water into another glass bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients, mix together, and pour over the meat; add enough water to cover.

Tightly cover and refrigerate.

It is best to keep this in the coldest part of the refrigerator.

Mark your calendar: For best results, marinate for 19 days.

Every 2 days turn the meat, using wooden spoons.

Add water if necessary, but ONLY A LITTLE BIT, or the meat might spoil.

At the end of the pickling period, discard the pickling water, and wash the meat with cold water.

It is ready to cook

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 365g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1205 69% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 93.0g142%
 Saturated Fat 36.0g181%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 313mg104%
Sodium 5469mg228%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g1%
 Dietary Fiber 0.0g1%
 Sugars 0.0g
Protein 84.0g168%
Vitamin A 0%  Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 5%  Iron 47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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