Garden Girl Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Saw some cheap at the butcher - I have never eaten it myself - I'm sure its fine to give them but whats the texture like, they look really dense and chewy....but I guess its like my own tongue only bigger ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garden Girl Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm not vegetarian and they still gross me out - give me any sort of other offal or whatever and I'm fine...but there's something about tongues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Yep mine get it regularly, I think they like the chewiness, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Is it classed as offal? I would see it as more of a muscle like the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopenfox Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Tongue is classed as (muscle) meat. I use tongue as boneless meat as often as I can find it. For some reason, many butchers don't get them in ;) . How much do people pay per tongue? I get mine for $2.50 each, but I notice one butcher was selling them for $5.50 each! My Koolie, Hope has a throat condition, so she isn't allowed to eat bones unless they're minced or ground, so I've found Ox tongues are the best way to keep her teeth clean. The tough, abrasive texture is like a tooth brush and I love the jaw work needed to gnaw off chunks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Rescue_Adoption Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Tongue is classed as (muscle) meat. I use tongue as boneless meat as often as I can find it. For some reason, many butchers don't get them in ;) .How much do people pay per tongue? I get mine for $2.50 each, but I notice one butcher was selling them for $5.50 each! My Koolie, Hope has a throat condition, so she isn't allowed to eat bones unless they're minced or ground, so I've found Ox tongues are the best way to keep her teeth clean. The tough, abrasive texture is like a tooth brush and I love the jaw work needed to gnaw off chunks of it. It seems like a good substitute, although I must admit the sight of it is kind of eeewwww! She seem sto be enjoying it tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 How much do people pay per tongue? I get mine for $2.50 each, but I notice one butcher was selling them for $5.50 each! I am pretty sure that my butcher sells Ox Tounge for $2.50 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I keep meaning to get some for my dogs to see if they like it. I agree it looks pretty disgusting ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest belgian.blue Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I've wondered about tongue in the past. Will grab some next time I'm dog meat shopping! They are always fun to poke and go ewww when I went shopping with mum as a child ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Mine get lambs tongues when I can get them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garden Girl Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 From memory they were about $2.50 per kilo - but they were massive so probably weighed nearly a kilo each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 From memory they were about $2.50 per kilo - but they were massive so probably weighed nearly a kilo each. Wow that's a great price!!! Around this we they seem to go for between $4.99 to $6.99 a kg! My GSD's love them and when they do get one...they get a whole beef one each...and their eyes near fall out of their heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest belgian.blue Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 What nutirents do they have? Apart from muscle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastgals Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Ox tongue is a regular part of our greys' diets. I pay $2.50 or $3.00 per tongue. Like any red muscle meat, ox tongue is a good source of minerals and protein and is also rich in fat. The fat is a great energy source for dogs, but you should be wary of this if your dog is for medical reasons on a low fat diet. I also feed lamb tongues and, when I can get them, pig tongues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopenfox Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Where do you find lamb and pork tongues? When I've asked butchers in the past about them, they act like such things don't exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobite Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 We feed it about once a week, cut into cubes, about an inch each side and simmer for about 20-30 minutes, we also put in ox liver, diced and a glob of Vegemite, give to the dogs when it has cooled. They LOVE it. It does look yucky...... and you need a sharp knife to cut it, it also blunts the knife fairly fast. I usually sharpen before cutting, and sometimes during.... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Julie Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I feed Jyra ox tongue, and it's about $2.50 or $3 for a 'tounge' (the butcher that I buy from hasn't seemed to learn how to spell it correctly). We cut it up into daily servings using an electric knife. That electric knife is getting used more than ever before since I started feeding Jyra raw food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Yep feed it here :rolleyes: I boil it up in a big steel pot on the hot plate on the BBQ for about 1 hour. Then dice it up for the toy poodles. I have never fed it raw. May give that a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoofnHoof Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I used to work at a pork abattoir and we tested tongues for E. coli as they were an export product and they were full of it. I wouldn't feed it raw or handle it without gloves either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastgals Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Where do you find lamb and pork tongues? When I've asked butchers in the past about them, they act like such things don't exist! Lamb tongues from Greek butchers - I prefer to buy the untrimmed ones, ie. with the gristly bits still attached. Pork tongues are more likely to be found at an Asian butcher, but I only find them occasionally. I've never had any problems with pork tongue or meat causing illness in my dogs, cat or me. I believe dogs' and cats' stronger stomach acids and much shorter digestion time handles the bacteria issue well. But I do observe strict hygiene when preparing our dogs' and cat's food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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