"Mack A. Damia" wrote:
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> On Wed, 13 May 2009 19:48:52 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
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> >

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> >> POLONY (Know it was a stuffed casing, but that's all)
> >
> >
> >Modern polony sausage is a slicing sausage, related to bologna. Can't
> >say if that's the same thing as sold in that shop.
>
> "Pretty polonies " is mentioned in H.M.S. Pinafore; that's all I know.

LOL yes of course.

>
> >> There was an rustic eating place in the back, which consisted of a
> >> table and a bench with salt, pepper and malt vinegar available.
> >> Great-Grandma did a booming business during Word War II, as meat was
> >> practically unavailable, and tripe made a good substitute.
> >>
> >> Tripe is popular in Mexico in the soup, Menudo, but I don't like it.
> >> Last time I looked it was almost $5.00/pound in California, but that
> >> was several years ago.
> >> --
> >> mad
> >
> >
> >Tripe is cheaper than that around here and sold in large packages in the
> >supermarkets and Wallymart.
>
> I haven't checked the price recently. Mexicans love it for their
> menudo.
> --
> mad


Used to love it too, but don't eat it these days.