Tongue toast facts for kids
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| Type | Open sandwich |
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| Course | Breakfast or hors d'oeuvre |
| Main ingredients | Bread, beef tongue, scrambled eggs, onions |
Tongue toast is a classic open sandwich. It is made with cooked beef tongue and scrambled eggs. People often season it with black pepper and onions. Sometimes, the tongue is served on buttered toast with a poached egg instead of a scrambled one.
This dish was mostly eaten for breakfast. However, people also enjoyed it for lunch and dinner.
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What is Tongue Toast?
Tongue toast is a simple yet tasty dish. It combines savory meat with eggs on a piece of toast. It is called an "open sandwich" because it only has one slice of bread on the bottom. The toppings are placed on top.
How It's Made
To make traditional tongue toast, you first cook beef tongue. This is often done by sautéing it. Then, you prepare scrambled eggs. These two main ingredients are placed on a slice of toast. Chefs usually add black pepper and chopped onions for extra flavor.
Different Ways to Enjoy It
Over time, people created different versions of tongue toast.
Breakfast Variations
One breakfast version used boiled, smoked beef tongue. It also included cream and scrambled egg. This dish was seasoned with nutmeg, pepper, chopped parsley, and chopped green peppers. A more modern idea uses reindeer tongue instead of beef tongue.
As an Appetizer
Tongue toast was also served as an hors d'oeuvre. An hors d'oeuvre is a small dish served before the main meal. For this version, it was made similar to French toast. Sometimes, it was cut into a star shape. People would add mustard butter to the toast for extra taste.
See also
In Spanish: Tongue toast para niños
