JiveTurkey
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As my mexican brethren can confirm, Tripas are a mexican delicacy. To clear up any confusion the word "tripas" does not mean "tripe" as we think of cow stomach used in dished like Menudo. Instead "tripas" are the actual intestines of the cow but since cows are herbivores they don't have a big intestine, just miles and miles of small intestine. Yea they look gross but they are OH SO GOOD and since I grew up eating tripas they take me back to a more simpler time when my grandparents were still alive and their house was filled with the smell of good food and loud kids. They are gone now, and someday so will I, but the traditions of my heritage will continue to live on so long as we share and enjoy what made us who we are.
Bon Appetite!
These are tripas after they have been cleaned:
I did not get a pic of them being boiled but you get the jist, boiled first, then the frying in the pan begins:
This is the real deal so you won't find "EVOO" in this dish, nope, it's pure lard all the way:
Once they are done we make tacos with salsa, onion, and cilantro. Squeeze of lime and a cold beer. A nice way to spend a Sunday with my family.
Pretty good pic for a iPhone.
As my mexican brethren can confirm, Tripas are a mexican delicacy. To clear up any confusion the word "tripas" does not mean "tripe" as we think of cow stomach used in dished like Menudo. Instead "tripas" are the actual intestines of the cow but since cows are herbivores they don't have a big intestine, just miles and miles of small intestine. Yea they look gross but they are OH SO GOOD and since I grew up eating tripas they take me back to a more simpler time when my grandparents were still alive and their house was filled with the smell of good food and loud kids. They are gone now, and someday so will I, but the traditions of my heritage will continue to live on so long as we share and enjoy what made us who we are.
Bon Appetite!
These are tripas after they have been cleaned:
I did not get a pic of them being boiled but you get the jist, boiled first, then the frying in the pan begins:
This is the real deal so you won't find "EVOO" in this dish, nope, it's pure lard all the way:
Once they are done we make tacos with salsa, onion, and cilantro. Squeeze of lime and a cold beer. A nice way to spend a Sunday with my family.
Pretty good pic for a iPhone.
