"Jean B." > wrote in message
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> Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 14/02/2012 6:32 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:18:43 -0800 (PST), >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Feb 14, 10:15 am, > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Would Pozole still be Pozole if I left out the hominy? Would Menudo
>>>>> still be Menudo if I left out the tripe?
>>>>>
>>>> No, and No. -aem
>>>
>>> Darn. I like those two soups in general, but hate those ingredients
>>> in particular, so I eat around them when I order it... but would want
>>> to leave them out if I made them.
>>>
>> I only had menudo once, at a Mexican breakfast buffet near Denver. For
>> some reason, we were talking about tripe and I was saying how my friend's
>> mother used to cook it every Tuesday and it took until Friday to get rid
>> of the smell. Her husband pointed out that I was eating it in the Menudo,
>> and I pointed out that I had been spitting out all the unchewable bits in
>> it.I have to say that the Menudo was delicious.
>
> Tripe isn't chewable? I don't think I've ever experienced that with
> tripe.
>
> Hmmm. I need to make tripe soon.
>
> --
> Jean B.


I find [honeycomb] tripe has about the same consistency as calamari (squid).
It's definitely chewable, unless you don't have teeth. LOL I'll have to
check the meat market to see if they have any. I love menudo, which
contains both tripe and white hominy in a wonderful spicy broth.

Jill