Tripe!!

[Judith in France]

X-No-Archive
I cannot think of anything more disgusting than tripe! We had a
village get together when tripe was served, the smell was vile. As
you can tell I detest the stuff. Now my husband has asked me to cook
an Andouillette sausage, nope, I'm not. Does any other person have
such an aversion to tripe or is it just me?

[S Viemeister]

It's not just you...

[Jenny]

I am with you all the way - not keen on Andouillette either!!!

Jenny

[graham]

"Judith in France" <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:d21ce6b2-f604-4693...@a6g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...

When I visit France, which will happen in a couple of weeks, I usually make
a point of having an andouillette for one lunch during the trip.
Graham

[Malcolm Loades]

In message <5uygt.6426$5U....@newsfe16.iad>, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca>
writes

Me too! Especially if it's with a mustard sauce.

Malcolm

[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

There was a tripe factory by where my great nan used to live, and when
the wind blew the wrong way it was one of the most disgusting smells I
have ever encountered.

[David Horne]

Judith in France <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote:

It's not just you, but I personally like it very much. Particularly fond
of the various Peruvian recipes using it, such as Cau Cau.

D

--
(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
www.davidhorne.net (email address on website)
"[Do you think the world learned anything from the first
world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009)

[Ophelia]

<vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote in message
news:aug9io...@mid.individual.net...

Ewwwwwwww just the look of it puts me off:(
--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Tim C.]

On Thu, 2 May 2013 07:48:21 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
<news:d21ce6b2-f604-4693...@a6g2000vbf.googlegroups.com> :

> I cannot think of anything more disgusting than tripe!

There was a "granny's recipes" cookery show on a while ago.
Udder schnitzel anyone?

--
Tim C. Linz, Austria.

[Ophelia]

"Tim C." <spam...@tele2.at> wrote in message
news:utrmbz7ccy2m.1fex32ylj8uh8$.dlg@40tude.net...

I will leave that to you and your taste buds ...

--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Tim C.]

On Fri, 03 May 2013 11:52:31 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
<news:9527o8lma46jr4ftj...@4ax.com> :

> Wash your mouth out with carbolic. You filthy beast!

Even the "I'll eat anything" type presenter was having a hard time on the
first mouthful.

[Ophelia]

"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
news:m727o8lsrgqpmafka...@4ax.com...

> Udder schnitzel sucks?

lol you are on form today:)
--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Tim C.]

On Fri, 03 May 2013 11:53:33 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
<news:m727o8lsrgqpmafka...@4ax.com> :

>>>> I cannot think of anything more disgusting than tripe!
>>>
>>> There was a "granny's recipes" cookery show on a while ago.
>>> Udder schnitzel anyone?
>>
>>I will leave that to you and your taste buds ...
>

> Udder schnitzel sucks?

<thwack!>

[Tim C.]

On Fri, 03 May 2013 12:39:39 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
<news:vs47o8l4v2tbkbq5c...@4ax.com> :

> When I was a kid, in the 1940s, my mother used to make tripe with an
> onion white sauce. I loved the sauce and left the rest.

Now you mention it ... the 60s for me. Same thing. I picked out all the
bits of rubber mat and ate the sauce.

[Tim C.]

On Fri, 3 May 2013 03:40:23 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
<news:4efbac3b-a4e5-48f0...@r7g2000vbw.googlegroups.com> :

> X-No-Archive:Yes

> Here in the Auvergne it is a delicacy and never features in the
> cheapest formule in a restaurant, I don't understand it!

What's it called? ... just so I know to avoid it next time I'm in rural
France.

[Tim C.]

On Fri, 3 May 2013 03:44:38 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
<news:ee78c4b1-50a3-45f0...@w13g2000vbn.googlegroups.com> :

> X-No-Archive:Yes

> Are you related to O? She is the thwacker around here.

No. :-)
I think that in this case, Martin deserves a thwack from everyone.

[Ophelia]

"Tim C." <spam...@tele2.at> wrote in message

news:pn9720z5s13w$.q5nje985nb9m$.dlg@40tude.net...

Bullseye!!!!!!!!!!!!

--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Ophelia]

"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message

news:sq47o81or616lnqe5...@4ax.com...

> and Tim
>
> Happy Dutch cows web cam
> http://hdtv.webcam.nl/nl-bloeit/

??

--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Ophelia]

"Judith in France" <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:ee78c4b1-50a3-45f0...@w13g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...

> X-No-Archive:Yes
> On May 3, 11:37 am, "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote:

> Are you related to O? She is the thwacker around here.

It's ok, he has rented it from me. (is that English? ... rented it from
...??)

--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[graham]

"Judith in France" <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote in message

news:2002e25b-c59e-4304...@a3g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...
X-No-Archive:Yes
On May 2, 7:44 pm, "graham" <g.ste...@shaw.ca> wrote:
> "Judith in France" <judith.le...@googlemail.com> wrote in
> messagenews:d21ce6b2-f604-4693...@a6g2000vbf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > X-No-Archive
> > I cannot think of anything more disgusting than tripe! We had a
> > village get together when tripe was served, the smell was vile. As
> > you can tell I detest the stuff. Now my husband has asked me to cook
> > an Andouillette sausage, nope, I'm not. Does any other person have
> > such an aversion to tripe or is it just me?
>
> When I visit France, which will happen in a couple of weeks, I usually
> make
> a point of having an andouillette for one lunch during the trip.
> Graham

Oh Graham, yukky. Where are you visiting in France, anywhere near me?
------------------
I don't think so. We're cycling in Burgundy.
Graham

[Tim C.]

On Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:24 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
<news:pe67o8h6kluurrg9n...@4ax.com> :

> Very hot curried tripe might mask the smell :-)

I doubt it.

[Tim C.]

On Mon, 06 May 2013 23:13:36 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
<news:177go8hoirgr8v253...@4ax.com> :

> On Mon, 6 May 2013 16:38:20 +0200, "Tim C." <spam...@tele2.at> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:24 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
>><news:pe67o8h6kluurrg9n...@4ax.com> :
>>
>>> Very hot curried tripe might mask the smell :-)
>>
>>I doubt it.
>

> It seems to have worked well with rotting chicken.

I'd rather eat rotting chicken.

[Tim C.]

On Tue, 07 May 2013 09:41:47 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
<news:91cho8halgk60db6s...@4ax.com> :

> I'd rather not eat either.

Well, no. Given the option.

[Tim C.]

On Tue, 7 May 2013 02:43:49 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
<news:a37a9a2b-65ef-4077...@g7g2000vbv.googlegroups.com> :

> X-No-Archive:Yes

> On May 7, 8:31�am, "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote:
>> On Mon, 06 May 2013 23:13:36 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
>> <news:177go8hoirgr8v253...@4ax.com> :
>>

>>> On Mon, 6 May 2013 16:38:20 +0200, "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote:
>>
>>>>On Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:24 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
>>>><news:pe67o8h6kluurrg9n...@4ax.com> :
>>
>>>>> Very hot curried tripe might mask the smell :-)
>>
>>>>I doubt it.
>>
>>> It seems to have worked well with rotting chicken.
>>
>> I'd rather eat rotting chicken.
>>
>> --
>> Tim C. Linz, Austria.
>

> Oh Lor, now I have a vision of you eating green chicken.

me too, yuck!

green eggs and ham. :)

[Phil C.]

On 03/05/2013 11:41, Judith in France wrote:
> X-No-Archive:Yes

> On May 3, 10:25 am, "Ophelia" <Ophe...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:
>> "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote in message
>>
>> news:utrmbz7ccy2m.1fex32ylj8uh8$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>
>>> On Thu, 2 May 2013 07:48:21 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
>>> <news:d21ce6b2-f604-4693...@a6g2000vbf.googlegroups.com> :

>>
>>>> I cannot think of anything more disgusting than tripe!
>>

>>> There was a "granny's recipes" cookery show on a while ago.
>>> Udder schnitzel anyone?
>>
>> I will leave that to you and your taste buds ...
>>

>> --
>> --http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
>
> It seems that we women detest the vile stuff, and the men quite like
> it, it must be a man thing, like very hot curries :-)

I can't see there's much macho value in tripe. I quite like it. It
smells fine as long as it's been cleaned properly - it's only stomach.
Same "yuk" principle applies to sausage skins (intestine), haggis
wrapper (sheep's stomach), kidney (urine processor) etc. Anyone who's
squeamish about food should certainly avoid sausages, even if the skins
are artificial. And best avoid all fresh meat in large quantities - the
smell isn't appealing.

OTOH, I can't see how anyone can adore tripe in its own right - it's as
good as the dish it's made with. I like the "nose to tail" principle,
which most of the human race has followed for the entire history of our
species. The first tripe I ever ate was many years ago, by a beautiful
lake in northern Italy. Less glamorously, it was tinned. It was about
the only thing available in the local shop. I didn't actually know what
it was when I bought it but it was pleasant enough.
--
Phil C.

[Tim C.]

On Tue, 7 May 2013 04:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
<news:06306f35-bd5e-4d30...@dl10g2000vbb.googlegroups.com> :

> I don't have a problem with some offal, it's just tripe. I like
> sausages, I will mince pork or get the butcher to mince it for me, I
> don't have a problem with the skins, they don't smell. Since first
> posting this, I have found that many French love tripe, they tell me
> it is an acquired taste. A couple of English friends won't eat it,
> not because it is stomach lining or anything else, just simply because
> they do not like the taste.

It's popular here too, as is lung. In the IBM canteen in Germany they
regularly offered brain soup.
Not for me.

[David Horne]

Tim C. <spam...@tele2.at> wrote:

> On Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:24 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
> <news:pe67o8h6kluurrg9n...@4ax.com> :
>
> > Very hot curried tripe might mask the smell :-)
>
> I doubt it.

You might think "you would say that" (as I like tripe) but Peruvian "Cau
cau" really doesn't have a smell of tripe (which I agree you get with
andouillette) but does have its distinctive texture.

D

--
(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
www.davidhorne.net (email address on website)
"[Do you think the world learned anything from the first
world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009)

[Tim C.]

On Tue, 7 May 2013 13:55:11 +0100, David Horne wrote in post :
<news:1l2i6ii.e38hgv2uisf2N%d4g...@yahoo.co.uk> :

> Tim C. <spam...@tele2.at> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 03 May 2013 13:05:24 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
>> <news:pe67o8h6kluurrg9n...@4ax.com> :
>>
>>> Very hot curried tripe might mask the smell :-)
>>
>> I doubt it.
>
> You might think "you would say that" (as I like tripe) but Peruvian "Cau
> cau" really doesn't have a smell of tripe (which I agree you get with
> andouillette) but does have its distinctive texture.
>
> D

You would say that. :-)

I love liver and kidney and am so-so about heart. Anything else is yuck!
To be honest, it's been such a long time since I've actually had tripe.
It is partly my memories of it - the flavour then and my childhood
tastebuds combined with the yuck factor. Nowadays the dishes I see in the
canteen just smell (and look) bad. They may taste better than my childhood
memories, but I doubt it. If it was all a bit more appetizing I can't rule
out trying (or even liking) it.

[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

Judith in France <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> It is washed many times. The contents of the stomach is first flushed
> out, down the toilet (!) then boiled. After the first boiling, the
> water is changed and then bleach is added and boiled again.

... bleach?

[Ophelia]

<vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote in message
news:av1gr8...@mid.individual.net...

Sounds delicious ...

--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>>> It is washed many times. The contents of the stomach is first flushed
>>> out, down the toilet (!) then boiled. After the first boiling, the
>>> water is changed and then bleach is added and boiled again.
>>
>>... bleach?
>

> First flush out the contents of your stomach, Vicky.

If I'm eating bleach, I don't think there's going to be any problem
with that one!

[Ophelia]

"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message
news:8i7oo8t5rsg73o1eu...@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 9 May 2013 14:44:48 +0100, "Ophelia"
> <Oph...@elsinore.me.ku.invalid> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>><vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:av1gr8...@mid.individual.net...
>>> Judith in France <judith...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>> It is washed many times. The contents of the stomach is first flushed
>>>> out, down the toilet (!) then boiled. After the first boiling, the
>>>> water is changed and then bleach is added and boiled again.
>>>
>>> ... bleach?
>>
>>Sounds delicious ...
>

> It makes your teeth gleaming white too

Simply sparkling m'dear!

--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[Sacha]

On 2013-05-09 11:38:49 +0100, Judith in France said:

> X-No-Archive:Yes

> Oh Tim!!!!! From what I have seen in a hospital pathology lab, I
> won't be eating lung or brains. Now, who would like frogs' legs?
> NO!! only joking, Sacha will kill me for that comment.

Wouldn't dream of it. I'll rely on your own tender conscience...! ;-)
--

Sacha
South Devon

[Sacha]

On 2013-05-09 11:36:04 +0100, Judith in France said:

> X-No-Archive:Yes

> On May 3, 11:39�am, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>> On Fri, 3 May 2013 12:12:08 +0200, "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote:
>>> On Fri, 03 May 2013 11:52:31 +0200, Martin wrote in post :
>>> <news:9527o8lma46jr4ftj...@4ax.com> :

>>
>>>> On Fri, 3 May 2013 11:19:05 +0200, "Tim C." <spamt...@tele2.at> wrote:
>>
>>>>> On Thu, 2 May 2013 07:48:21 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
>>>>> <news:d21ce6b2-f604-4693...@a6g2000vbf.googlegroups.com> :
>>
>>>>>> I cannot think of anything more disgusting than tripe!
>>
>>>>> There was a "granny's recipes" cookery show on a while ago.
>>>>> Udder schnitzel anyone?
>>

>>>> Wash your mouth out with carbolic. You filthy beast!
>>
>>> Even the "I'll eat anything" type presenter was having a hard time on the
>>> first mouthful.
>>
>> When I was a kid, in the 1940s, �my mother used to make tripe with an
>> onion �white sauce. I loved the sauce and left the rest.
>> --
>>
>> Martin in Zuid Holland
>
> It was eaten, I believe, as a cheap filling meal when there was little
> food about. However the work that went into the dressing of it must
> have cost a lot?

My French former sister in law told me that she and her siblings were
often given heart, tripe etc. It was considered to be very good for
them. She's now in her 60s.
--

Sacha
South Devon

[Ophelia]

"Martin" <m...@address.invalid> wrote in message

news:079po85rv72o61pp8...@4ax.com...

> and flushes you clean round the bend.

lol I expect it would:))
--
--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

[vi...@dinky.vm.bytemark.co.uk]

Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>>>> It is washed many times. The contents of the stomach is first flushed
>>>> out, down the toilet (!) then boiled. After the first boiling, the
>>>> water is changed and then bleach is added and boiled again.
>>>
>>> ... bleach?
>>
>>Sounds delicious ...
>

> It makes your teeth gleaming white too

Ooh, now there's an obvious* product just waiting to be made!

[Jane Gillett]

In article <drfpo8h74cf0pqke5...@4ax.com>,
Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:

> Vegetarian version using latex rubber as a base?

I'm sure there wouldbe vegetable latexes which could be used, How about
salsify? That puts quite a powerful sticky coating on your hands when you
cut into it - that's why it has to be cut in acid water.

But would it be worth it, I ask?
Jane

That's apart fropm the ubiquitous rubber tree.

--

Jane Gillett : j.gi...@higherstert.co.uk : Totnes, Devon.

[Tim C.]

On Thu, 9 May 2013 03:33:58 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote in post :
<news:fcb2e16d-c80f-4e14...@k5g2000vbq.googlegroups.com> :

> In France it is called Tripes and in some dishes Tripou; it is usually
> served with a thick gravy or sauce (to mask the taste and smell I
> think :-))
>
> If you feel tempted to eat it, to just try it, ask if you can smell it
> first :-)

Thanks. I think.
At least it's a name that's easy to remember.

[David Horne]

I had tripe with ginger as part of a dim sum lunch yesterday in
Chinatown. I think many of the customers in that restaurant would have
found this thread quite odd! :)