Pigs' Tripe

[Zeuhl]

Is it still sold anywhere?

As a child in Liverpool (1960s/1970s) I remember eating not only the honeycomb cows' tripe, but also a drier, meatier delicacy that in hindsight I suppose was pigs' innards.

My recollections might be different to the reality but I would like to try it again for old times sake.

Has anyone bought it recently?

[237SJ]

Are you sure if was tripe? When my Dad bred pigs, they had bigs slabs of fat that they cut off and we called it fat bacon. There was also belly of pork which we called (something like) entoline or enderline bacon. You don`t get the fat bacon so much now because pigs are slaughtered much younger. My grandfather used to keep them for 18 months sometimes and they would get much more fat on them than they do today (they were much tastier too).

[gem_mother]

I remember my mum giving us "pig's belly" which she used to get from Liverpool market in the 60s/70s. We were just saying the other day that we didn't think we could face it now!
Haven't been around the market for a few years so I don't know whether they still sell it there.

[aelmpvw]

loved chicklings or chitlins many years ago ... hard to find now

[Zeuhl]

Thanks SJ

As I recall, it looked like intestines; cleaned out, boiled up, twisted and collapsed into a pinky beige, meat and jelly mess - I'm not selling this very well am I?

But tasty as I recall

It may be they are known as Chitterlings, though the examples on Google Images look small - maybe that is a feature of slaughtering younger as you refer to SJ

[237SJ]

Zeuhl. If you`re ever in Devon, try Hogs Pudding. My mum used to make that when we killed a pig. They`re lovely fried (especially when they burst their skins and go crispy) with lots of salt and pepper. Decent, old fashioned butchers still sell them.

[Zeuhl]

I will scour the butchers - and seek out 'pork butchers' too.

I don't know why, but I am expecting some sniffy responses here in Sussex - I'll post a Report if I can.

[237SJ]

You might have more luck if you go to a farm shop.

[Zeuhl]

Good idea

thanks SJ and other responders