"Rodney Myrvaagnes" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 20 May 2004 23:04:07 +1200, Daisy >
> wrote:
>
> >This may be for those regulars on this n/g who are not American. I
> >simply don't know if Americans eat tripe - but some English people do
> >and I would dearly like to have some tripe and onions fan to let me
> >have their favourite recipe for this absolutely delectable dish - well
> >it is delectable to those who like the stuff I know!
> >
> I have enjoyed tripe at restaurants and did try cooking it at home
> once. I used a recipe called 'tripes a la Nicoise' IIRC. It was tripe
> and onion primarily, but I don't remember the details.
>
> My favorite ever tripe was 'tripes a la mode de Caen,' a Normandy
> classic, which I had in a restaurant. Unfortunately it takes a very
> long time in a special crock. I suppose it might work in a crockpot.
> Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a
>
>

That is quite a dish! IIRC it cooks for 18 hours or so. You do not need a
special crock - it can be done in a standard heavy Dutch oven using a strip
of dough to seal the lid.


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