When I was a kid, my parents always encouraged me to try many different types of food. I think the only food I didn’t like was onion and green peppers. When my mom made stuffed green peppers, she always made me a separate pot of the stuffing with the green pepper left out. I still do not like green pepper today. Dad was quite the outdoorsman. He loved fishing and hunting. One day he came home with a live baby squirrel. I don’t remember what happen that he had to save it by bringing it home, but he did. I think he let it go once it was old enough to take care of itself. I didn’t mind the squirrel in its cage, but I hated its sharp toenails when they put it on my back! Yes, we had squirrel for dinner many times too, just not that one. Dad even had a large bathtub size tank in our basement. I remember he tried keeping fish, like perch, alive in the tank. I don’t recall his success, but as a kid, I thought it was pretty cool. We went almost every weekend on a car ride. We went looking in Dads special locations and hunted wild mushrooms. I think my excitement stopped when my parents told my brother and me that they saw road apples on the side of the road. I was so excited and remember my parents laughing. As much as I hated that, I did the same thing to my kids. If you don’t know what road apples are, it has to do with horses. Because of my upbringing, I will try most any type of food. Bringing me back to this Pickled Tongue recipe. I tried Pickled Tongue years ago from my son’s Uncle Bill. It was so tender and delicious. I wish he was still alive so I could have his recipe. This recipe turned out pretty darn tasty too.

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Before you get grossed out, the skin of the tongue gets peeled off after simmering for 3 hours, it is pickled after that. Keep in mind, the tongue is a muscle making it very tender and I love it. So don’t judge me, it’s my parents fault!