Tripe in Tomato, Carrot, and Celery Sauce, Roman-Style

Name: Tripe in Tomato, Carrot, and Celery Sauce, Roman-Style
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds honeycomb veal tripe; 8 bay leaves; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup); 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup); 2 stalks celery (with leaves), trimmed and chopped (about 1 cup); Salt; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper; 3 cups peeled, seeded, and crushed fresh plum tomatoes (see page 9) or one 35-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano), seeded and crushed; 2 cups hot water, or as needed; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

December 9, 2011

Texture is a very important part of the gustatory pleasures of tripe. Tripe should be soft and yet resilient; you do not want it mushy. In this recipe, as I do when making many long-simmered sauces, I keep a pot of hot water near the tripe as it simmers. From time to time, I check the tripe, ladling in water if the sauce has cooked down and some of the tripe isn’t covered. At the end of cooking, there should be enough sauce so the tripe is nice and juicy but not watery.

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