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Nope. Shiverrrr. Heebee jeebbies. Never.

chicken feet.

tripe creeps me out. only thing that does. its the color and honeycomb shape.

Tripe reminds me of high school biology class when we learned that the rippled texture of the intestine absorbs the nutrients in food. This makes me picture the cow eating and how some things absorb.

And some things don't...

No. Never. Haven't thus far, and don't anticipate changing that in the future. My grandparents cooked chitlins, and their house stunk for days.

I have never eaten tripe. But my mother used to insist on calf's brains. Unbelievable yukkiness!

Yes on eating various organs and 'parts' ! As mentioned above, it depends on how you prepare and cook 'em.

In many other cuisines of the world, these parts are just another regular ingredient in the cook's repertoire. In my neck of the woods, there's a popular 'stew/soup' made from various parts of the goat (yes, goat) from 'head-to-toe' and, of course, its digestive tracts. If you have the stomach (can't resist the pun) to read my account and look at some photos if this dish, click here :)

I've actually never tried chitlins but definitely would! I looove tripe...one of my favorite things, though I rarely cook it because it smells horribly. But, I do order it out fairly often. I love tripe cooked in a tomato sauce with potatoes, etc. Good stuff.

never had the opportunity to try either, but i'd jump at the chance to have both.

I'm pretty adventurous but was served a small taster portion of chitlins by someone who had lots of experience cooking and cleaning 'em; they LOOKED good. But honestly tasted of poo/sewage. Unable to go with Bite #2.

Not only am I game but I search out things like that. I like my chitlins deep fried and my tripe stewed. I also enjoy tongue, heart, feet. Nose to tail eating yum!

Only ever had tripe in Pepper Pot soup and it was like chewing on rubberbands! So, no desire to ever eat again. Chitlins ~ can't stand the smell.

Mmm, Tripes à la mode de Caen. I made it once, I believe the recipe was from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It was fantastic! I first had tripe when I was in high school and my boyfriend's mother fixed it "Italian style". She and I were the only two in a house full of people who would eat it. More for us!

I tried tripe once in a menudo preparation and I just couldn't handle the texture...I wanted to gag. You can't say I didn't try it!

Chitlins= never, ever, ever, ever... oh, and did I mention NEVER??

Funny (but true) story:

After my father retired from his practice he taught at a large medical school in the south. One of his students, John Luigi, was new to this country and, by default, to the south. He wanted to impress a date one evening and asked Daddy what would be good to serve as a romantic meal. On a lark Dad told the young man to make chitlins. (thinking, of course that he would know better!)

The next day J.L. entered the lab and started yelling in Italian. He had indeed made the dish- without properly cleaning the main ingredient. The smell was soooooo bad that it cleared the entire apartment building and his date was apalled.

Happy ending, tho- they have been happily married for years now and Daddy was in the wedding.

I;ve had tripe in pho and it wasn't bad...

Chitlins smell like @ss.