That’s right, real Philadelphians eat tripe. It’s not really such a crazy assertion. After all, Philly — historically — is a city of immigrants. In the late 19th century, Italian immigrants arrived on ...

The word tripe has two meanings. It’s either “the rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle . . . used as food,” or “something of no value, rubbish.” To many people, these descriptions are still one and ...

I first encountered menudo in San Francisco, where it is a staple in the city’s Latin-flavored Mission District. The thought of eating tripe intimidated me at first (I have an aversion to eating fat, ...

Home cooks are finally tackling tripe, turning the once-intimidating beef stomach lining into an everyday ingredient. The cut is finding its way into more kitchens as part of a broader shift toward ...