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Shanna's Tongue Sweet Nutmeg Sauce

10 cup water
1 1/4 lb ox tongue washed well
3 cup beef broth
4 tbl sweet soy sauce
2 tbl soy sauce
3/4 tsp freshly-ground white pepper
1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
3 x fragrant lime leaves
2 tbl fried shallots
3 med potatoes peeled, and
    cut in 3/4" dice
    Fried shallots for garnish

 Method :
Bring water to a boil in a heavy stockpot, add whole ox tongue and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 1 hour, or until tongue is nearly cooked. Strain stock and cool tongue down to room temperature. Peel skin off with a sharp knife.
Slice ox tongue in thin even slices and place in a saucepan. Pour in beef stock and add both types of soy sauce, pepper, nutmeg, lime leaves and fried shallots. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add potatoes and continue to simmer until potatoes are cooked.
Garnish with fried shallots.
Comments: The flavor of this dish seem to intensify if it is kept and reheated; add the garnish only when serving. If ox tongue is unavailable, substitute beef or calf tongue.