SC - organ meats and anthelmintics??

[Stefan li Rous]

Prydwen commented:
> I haven't tried this particular soup, but living "next door" in New Mexico,
> I've had Menudo several times and have the same problem.  Also personally,
> I think it would have to have been a very desperate person to have eaten
> tripe, given the lack of internal parasite control.  Roundworms, tapeworm
> and several other species are VERY obvious in a slaughtered animal when the
> intestines are opened or cleaned.  I can't see anyone willingly using the
> host organs as a food source...eeewwwww! 8^)

The soup is not a medieval European soup, but apparently is from southeast
Asia, and I think, specifically North Vietnam.

You said:
> I can't see anyone willingly using the
> host organs as a food source...eeewwwww! 8^)

Well then how do you explain sausages and haggis? Of which we do have a
number of period recipes or descriptions?

> At 01:54 AM 4/24/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >As to tripe not being served, that I will agree with. It isn't the 
> >mineral resource that the organ meats are. If someone has a period recipe
> >that uses tripe, I'd be interested in seeing it. Personally having just
> >recently had tripe in a Pho Bok type soup, I don't think I like the
> >texture and chewiness, but... we'll see.

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