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Old 03-28-2014, 10:10 PM
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And then there's Menudo (tripe stew). You couldn't get it for awhile due to "Mad Cow" prohibitions on eating tripe, but it seems to be back now. At least in South Texas and West Texas, Cabrito is usually roasted on a frame over an open fire. I've never learned to like it. Many Mexican places (the REAL Mexican places, not those frequented by Gringos) usually have Barbacoa and Menudo only on weekends. I've never learned to like those either.
Love menudo. Best thing ever for "crudo" - hangover, and puts chicken soup to shame for a cold or the flu. Traditionally the broth should be made from beef feet. The meat under the hoof is the softest and most tender part of the animal. But what a stench while it's simmering all day.
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