More tongue
Check out my post over at Accidental Hedonist, it’s about beef tongue. That sandwich is a classic combination of beef and cheese. As I researched beef tongue I discovered that it’s used in cuisines all over the world, including asian cuisine. This sandwich wrap was supposed to be a riff on the classic Thai Vietnamese (duh!) sandwich, Banh Mi. But I was wretchedly lazy…too lazy to pickle the carrots, shred the daikon, or even go down to the freezer for a baguette. In the end it was just meh. I’m not a wrap person and about once a year I give it a try and I’m never impressed…they lack texture…there’s no crunch, no chewy bread. Its like a pitiful, tough, burrito. But then I was too lazy to make a good sandwich so I have no one to blame but myself.
The good thing about the wrap was that it was part of my nose-to-tail eating experience, it was not our typical fare, and it is always good to be an adventurous eater. As a girl I went to the sale barn with my grandfather a few times and they had a lunch counter that served calf brain sandwiches, tongue sandwiches, and the the like. My reaction then, typical for a child, was “you’re gonna eat that? Eewwww!”. Now I’d be happy to dig in, eager to give the offal a try. I admit I’m not planning on eating tongue often, it is heavily marbled with fat, especially near the end that connects to the head. But the tip is very lean, the flavor is beefy, the texture is different but not bad.It was really easy to prepare and I liked it, so did GH. Another plus…I can chase the boys around the house with it and make them scream like girly-girls!!!! Ha Ha!
Leena over at Leena Eats is getting her Masters in Gastronomy at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, she’s from Chicago…so obviously she knows good food. I love Leena because she has a deeply special relationship with bacon and a cool blog. As part of her masters work Leena is conducting a survey that explores how consumers use U.S. print food journalism and food blogs, and briefly touches on a few ethical issues in the world of food blogs. Please note this survey is only for people who live in the U.S. and is open until January 28th. Take a few minutes to help out a fellow foodie by completing her survey.
Here at the geek house we’ve switched out all our incandescent light bulbs with curly compact fluorescent bulbs. I even swapped out my incandescent spots in the kitchen and replaced them with CFL spots that are supposed to provide a natural light. I’m also trying to hunt down a new camera since my Kodak v530 is held together with duct tape and is pretty unreliable lately (flakey battery and flakey processor). All this change makes me cranky.
