Tripe

[mikey4444]

Who on AB eats tripe ? I had it once as a boy, it made me feel sick !

[Mamyalynne]

Also tried it once, don't like the texture.

[retrocop]

Mikey,
I love it but some recipes are better than most. My favourite is Tripe a la Caen which is quite simple and has more flavour than our old tripe blanched in milk with onions recipe but then I suppose there wasn't much else on ration to tittilate the taste buds. A la caen is simple if you want the recipe.

[Barsel]

It was very popular in our house back in the day, smothered in vinegar but I was the only member in our family who wouldn't eat it.I've never eaten black pudding either.

[Jackdaw33]

I don't suppose many on AB eat tripe, but plenty talk it.

[gingejbee]

I've never even tried it once....and never will.

[-SharonA-]

Me too Mikey, me too. Revolting stuff.

[Booldawg]

I've only ever smelt tripe (as in tins of dogs food) - That's enough to put me off!

[janbee]

Oh no, memories of childhood and my mother soaking tripe in a basin of water to wash it. It looked like a load of old dirty face flannels. ... and as for the smell?... I have never even tasted it. I refused. Didn't know that anyone still ate it today.

[shaneystar2]

Love tripe,grew up on it. Unfortunately can't get it in my neck of the woods anymore.Always used to get a bag of chips on the market and then a quarter of chopped tripe (weasand ,jot and chitterlings ) over the chips and smothered in mustard vinegar.

[Booldawg]

It seems like tripe is so bad people had to smother it in strong tasting ingredients such as vinegar, mustard, onions etc to disguise the taste!

[mikey4444]

When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's, my brothers and I had no option but to eat what was put in front of us...clean plates were the order of the day !

But us boys and Mum all banded together and rebelled when Dad cooked tripe for us...he only did it once and never again !

Our Boxer dog loved it though, although it made her fart something awful !

[retrocop]

Very popular in Turkey. Our Turkish deli sells knorr Tripe soup sachets.

[jourdain2]

Tripe is really good for poorly animals, especially dogs. My music teacher used to buy it from the local butcher just before my piano lesson. She kept showing it to me, explaining the different types, how to cook and eat it etc. (lots of vinegar seems to be essential for humans). I'm afraid I always chickened out - even of Tripe a la Caen! (I'll eat snails though - running for cover now!)

[mikey4444]

I have noticed that all our "ethnic" food shops sell tripe.

[Svejk]

Don't know about tripe but I know the Chinese eat all kinds of 'bits' that we wouldn't feed to the dogs. In fact, the 'yucker' we find it, the more they 'prize' it.

[viv41]

Can't stand the stuff, but my old Gran used to love it, would even make sandwiches out of it !

[ummmm]

NEVER!!

[jennyjoan]

best answer to jackdaw love it

[Cloverjo]

I'd like to try it, but haven't seen it anywhere for years.

[ummmm]

Morrisons sell it....

Turns my stomach.