Cultured Palate: Dishes from Italy
| May 10, 2017
10. Trippa alla Romana
Originally a favorite dish of Rome’s working class neighborhoods, trippa alla romana is a made of tripe stewed with tomatoes. In order to make the offal tender and succulent, the meat is stewed at least 45 minutes in tomato sauce and white wine, then garnished with a generous heaping of grated pecorino romano. The ideal place to get this dish is still in Rome’s Testaccio district Farmer’s Market. The stall Morde e Vai is known for having the best sandwiches around — crusty bread filled with a generous portion of trippa alla romana.
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