- Delivered fresh
- Suitable for freezing
- Native breed
- Grass-fed
- Great for home smoking
Product description
Our ethos has always been to celebrate the whole carcass, embracing nose-to-tail cooking and eating as a core value. Over the years, we have perfected recipes that highlight the versatility and appeal of the fifth quarter, with ox* tongue being a standout example.
Ox tongue is a favourite among those who enjoy traditional fare and is a staple bestseller within our restaurant community. When slow-cooked, it delivers a melt-in-the-mouth texture and a flavour more reminiscent of steak than offal. It also makes a fantastic cold cut, ideal for sandwiches and meat platters - simply poach, peel, cool, and slice.
Chef Val Warner inspires:
"Ox tongue is an amazingly versatile part of the beast and very reasonably priced too. Out of fashion in the supermarkets, but highly prized by chefs, I cannot convey quite how tasty it is.
Simply boil with a leek and a little celery plus a few black peppercorns, and then peel (best done warm). Once cooled, slice and serve with pickles and fresh bread for a deliciously simple sharing platter.
Add gelatine, capers, fresh parsley and the chopped tongue meat to the stock and season. This makes a delicious and sliceable equivalent to brawn. Wonderful eaten with sauce gribiche.
For a morning treat, chop the tongue and fry hard, add in grated potatoes and a fried egg on top - now that’s a breakfast hash right there.
Or cut into long strips and cook in a hot and spicy broth overflowing with chillies; this will really leave a lingering taste in your mouth, in all the right ways."
*All Swaledale beef is heritage breed, raised on independent farms and smallholdings across the stunning Yorkshire Dales. Slow-grown and free to roam on the lush green hills and valleys, the result is exceptional beef with a rich, dense, and flavourful umami taste. Swaledale Ox Tongue is Always Fresh Never Frozen®, butchered to order, vacuum-packed, and shipped in recyclable packaging, arriving safely insulated and ready to enjoy. We also offer Cured Beef Ox Tongue and Cured Smoked Beef Ox Tongue.
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Benefits of Swaledale Butchers
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Always Fresh, Never Frozen®
Orders received before 9am are freshly prepared and shipped via DPD for next-day delivery. We serve the whole of the UK, excluding the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, and certain areas of Scotland.
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Unparalleled Quality
For over ten years, our meat has been celebrated in Britain’s finest restaurant kitchens. We’re proud to work with native breed farmers and to genuinely support sustainable, traditional farming—values that define Swaledale Butchers."
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Sustainable & Traceable
We partner with select farms and trusted local abattoirs, ensuring high animal welfare standards and complete traceability for all our products.