BRAISED TONGUE ITALIAN STYLE

Ingredients:
- A tongue of beef
- 2 anchovies, capers
- 30 gr. of lard
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 carrot, parsley
- Basil or marjoram
- 1 glass white wine
- 1 spoonful of oil
- pickled cucumber
- Butter

Place a tongue of beef in boiling water and keep it there until you can peel it. Place it in a casserole dish over a mixture of finely chopped garlic, carrot, parsley and a few leaves of basil or marjoram. Add to the casserole the wine and the water necessary to cover it, salt, pepper and a spoonful of oil; let it cook slowly for about 4 hours, then cut it into slices, degrease and mash the sauce, add a pinch of capers, a sliced pickled gherkin and a piece of fresh butter. Serve the tongue covered with this sauce, and a side of mashed potatoes.