Okay, I'll admit it: I love tripe. The first time I tasted it I fell in love with the texture - which differs depending which kind of tripe you're eating. (Tripe usually refers to beef tripe, and each of the cow's first three stomach chambers has a different lining. The rumen is flat, the reticulum is honeycombed and the omasum is feathery. ) I also appreciate the flavor, which is like nothing else on earth: barny, slightly funky, but still mild and not remotely gamy.
Talking Tripe
Talking Tripe
Talking Tripe
Okay, I'll admit it: I love tripe. The first time I tasted it I fell in love with the texture - which differs depending which kind of tripe you're eating. (Tripe usually refers to beef tripe, and each of the cow's first three stomach chambers has a different lining. The rumen is flat, the reticulum is honeycombed and the omasum is feathery. ) I also appreciate the flavor, which is like nothing else on earth: barny, slightly funky, but still mild and not remotely gamy.