Menudo

[HamburgerToday]

I am not accustomed to the varieties of menudo at the local grocery stores here. Where i am from I normally buy "tripa" or "honeycomb tripe" and we don't refer to it as "menudo". Can someone help me understand the difference between, Menudo Libro, Menudo Blanco, and Menudo Moreno. Also, they are priced differently so I would imagine that the higher priced is the better quality?

[c oliver]

Here's an old thread with some detailed info:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/402441

[HamburgerToday]

again, great link. thank you. Notice the pic's on the last thread there. The label refers to the tripa in Spanish as: "Menudo de Librilla".

Very helpful thread. I'll stick to my honeycomb tripe also called "Menudo Blanco" here.

[c oliver]

I don't know the differences in the three you mention (have you tried google) but menudo isn't tripe. Menudo has tripe as one of its ingredients. Does that get you going in the right direction.

[HamburgerToday]

Around here they refer to the tripe as menudo making it more confusing to me. I know menudo to be tripe stew with hominy. Great link, thanks.

I purchased the "menudo moreno" because it was the one that was almost gone (i.e. the most popular). I don't think I've ever cooked tripa that long before - I actually had to take it out of my soup and cook it longer than the posole. the texture varied and inconsistent. I think I'll try the "book tripe" next time.

[c oliver]

Interesting. I've never had menudo with hominy in it. That's posole'ish in my book. I've only had menudo for breakfast. Maybe they add the corn later in the day.

[nsxtasy]

>> Interesting. I've never had menudo with hominy in it.

Wikipedia's definition: "The soup menudo is a traditional Mexican dish, made with hominy and tripe in a clear broth or occasionally with a red chile base (this variation is called menudo colorado)."

[c oliver]

Maybe a regional thing. I live in NoCal and it never has had hominy and is always in that "red chile base" and they just call it "menudo." It's been too long since I've been in Mexico to remember how it looked or what was in it. I just know I love it and the Mexican restaurant I'd planned going to for lunch may be seeing us for breakfast instead :)