Roasted Ox Tongue

A large, slow-roasted piece of ox tongue sits on the polished dining table, its dark caramelized crust scored by Leela's carving knife. The meat's rich sheen glistens under the dining room's warm lighting, its texture firm yet yielding under the blade. Litefoot fussily rearranges the serving utensils around it, treating the dish as though it might shatter. Leela, unimpressed, wipes her knife clean before sampling it, demonstrating far less ceremony than her host expects.