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The edible lining of the stomach of various farm-raised animals. Tripe from pigs and sheep is marketed, but beef tripe is by far the most popular. Beef tripe is most often obtained from the first three of the four stomachs of beef cattle: rumen, reticulum, and omasum. The fourth stomach, the abomasum, is also used, but much less often. The rumen is known as flat, smooth, or blanket tripe; the reticulum is known as honeycomb or pocket tripe; and the omasum is known as book, Bible, or leaf tripe.

Before it is sold, tripe is thoroughly washed and it is often bleached. Because it is extremely tough and requires lengthy periods of slow cooking to tenderize it, tripe is sometimes sold partially cooked to save time for the home cook. Tripe can be cooked as is and served as a main dish or it can be added to casseroles and stews.

Although for many people tripe may not be very appetizing, it was traditionally eaten by people with limited resources who desired to waste as little from the animal as possible. It eventually caught on as a delicacy and many famous recipes where the result: in Mexico, a soup known as menudo is very popular; pepper pot soup, which is a tripe soup made with peppercorns, originated in the Eastern United States; tripe and onions is a common dish in England; and Tripes à la mode de Caen is the most famous of the many tripe recipes from France.

USDA Nutrition Facts

Serving Size1 oz
Calories85
Protein12g
Total Fat3g
Total Carbohydrates0g
Dietary Fiber0g
Sugars0g
Potassium67mg
Sodium97mg
Cholesterol122mg
Calories94
Protein11g
Total Fat4g
Total Carbohydrates1g
Dietary Fiber0g
Sugars0g
Potassium42mg
Sodium68mg
Cholesterol157mg

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