Remove the tongue by cutting just inside each jaw to the forward point where the jaws join ([fig. 26]), making sure the tongue is straight so that it will not be cut. Pull the tongue out and complete its removal by cutting through the cartilage at its base ([fig. 27]). Wash the tongue thoroughly in clean water and put it in ice or ice water.
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Figure 26.—Loosening the tongue.
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Figure 27.—Removing the tongue.
Remove the cheek meat from each side of the jawbone by cutting close to the bone and down to the rise of the bone just over each eye ([fig. 28]). Wash thoroughly in clean water and put it in ice or ice water.