Tripe is part of many delicious dishes, but most people who haven't tried it are unfamiliar with it. Here's where it comes ...

Cooked tripe is edible for human consumption. However, raw tripe or tripe that has not been cleaned well can contain ...

and one of my father¹s weekly treats was a plate of tripe in onion sauce. Now, I have to be honest here, I have never cooked tripe. I can remember, almost as if it was yesterday, the smell of ...

Can a hashtag turn its fortunes around? According to BBC Good Food magazine, if tripe's cooked badly "you'll never go back for a second serving". "But, if you take a leaf out of the Italians' book ...

Put the tripe into a saucepan with a quarter cupful of water, with the lid on, place on the hob for 8-10 minutes approx. Discard the liquor in the pot, add the sliced onion and cover with cold milk.

The butcher may have done this for you, so ask. Because tripe contains a large amount of connective tissue, it should be slow-cooked to achieve a tender result.

Serve with a knob of butter and some chopped curly parsley, and either some buttered white soda bread, or steamed jacket potatoes on the side. We add drisheen at the end to our tripe and onions.

The texture is a key element in why tripe is beloved by those who appreciate its culinary qualities. That said, tripe is a hardworking piece of offal that must be cooked precisely in order to become ...