I have been having a craving for cow’s tongue lately. I think it has something to do with being four months pregnant :o) Last time I had this delicious dish, I had just delivered baby number 1. My uncle made it for me and schlepped it all the way from Orange County to our home in Los Angeles where I proceeded to devour it before his astonished and somewhat fearful eyes. Which brings me to my question, for those of you who reside in the Los Angeles area: Where can I find good tongue? And please don’t say “in the personal ads of LA Weekly.” I get it, I get it. I was thinking persian markets but the two I frequent in the San Fernando Valley don’t have it, as far as I could tell. Then I thought I might try Vallarta supermarkets as Mexicans are known to enjoy their cow’s tongue as well. Or maybe even Costco although that seems doubtful. Definitely won’t be able to find anything like that at the regular Ralph’s or Vons, that’s for sure. They hardly ever carry such “exotic” meats as lamb and veal for pete’s sake! So, if you have any suggestions, let me know. I appreciate it and I do recognize this is kind of an odd request so if I don’t get any guidance, I will understand…
