[Sca-cooks] "Soul food" that others can't stand... (Was Re: [Sca-cooks] GIFILLTE FISH )

[Olwen the Odd]

I tried cooking tripe once many years ago.  I still laugh about it!  We
ended up playing an interesting game of four square with the damn rubbery
mess.
Olwen

>>>I've long maintained that every culture has some food that its own
>>>members long for, but which nobody else can stand.
>>
>>I'll tell you one that I hate.  Chittlins.  {{shudder}}gack ICCKK!!
>
>Personally, I really love tripes.  On a very similar line, andouilles.  Not
>the andouilles of Louisianna and surroundings, but those from the South of
>France.  Basically, pig's tummy, intestine, etc, stuffed in a casing of
>intestine, poached, then smoked.
>
>I must admit they are most horrid most everywhere, but my grand-mother used
>to make some really awesome stuff.  Yum...
>
>Of course, there's the generally dreaded Aussie Vegemite.  Though even as a
>non Aussie, I've come to *love* the stuff when I was out there.  And it's
>got to be Kraft, and don't try to pass me Marmite for Vegemite...
>
>I ought to point out that tripes and andouilles are much more period than
>Vegemite <evil grin>
>
>
>Gorgeous Muiredach


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