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Beef Tongue

Beef tongue is a beef organ meat usually simmered until tender and served sliced or in stews.

Beef Tongue — illustrative ingredient image

About Beef Tongue

Beef tongue is the muscular tongue of cattle, sold whole or in sections and commonly prepared after cleaning and, in many preparations, removing its outer skin. It may be simmered, braised, roasted, or pressure-cooked, then sliced for sandwiches and cold platters or cut into tacos, stews, and braises.

When cooked until tender, beef tongue is moist and dense with a smooth, fine-grained texture. Its flavour details are not further specified here; seasoned preparations may present it alongside the flavours of their cooking liquids, sauces, or other ingredients.

It has a thick, compact form and is sold whole, in sections, or sliced after cooking. Cleaning, trimming, skin removal, and cooking change the edible portion and texture, while prolonged moist cooking makes the meat tender.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for beef tongue

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English

beef tongue

English

Beef edible offal, Tongue, Raw

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English

Cooked beef tongue

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Beef Tongue nutrition & diet

Beef Tongue nutritional value

Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
224kcal
Protein
14.9g
Carbs
3.7g
Fat
16.1g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Specify whether the tongue is raw, simmered, peeled, sliced, smoked, or otherwise prepared, and use the edible meat after skin removal where appropriate. Cooking changes moisture and texture; added brine, sauces, oils, or fillings should be documented separately from the tongue itself.

Compare the right form: Match references to peeled or unpeeled beef tongue, raw or cooked, with smoking, curing, slicing, and edible-portion conventions specified.

Diet considerations

Beef tongue is an animal-derived cattle organ meat. Plain boiled or roasted tongue differs from cured, smoked, pickled, breaded, or sauced versions. Processing may introduce dairy, cereal ingredients, sweeteners, or other additives; portion size and accompaniments such as bread or potatoes change carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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