Genoese tripe is a dish from the Ligurian tradition.
The cold weather continues here, and we need warm and hearty foods 🙂
Tripe is one of them.
Tripe is an offal obtained from different parts of the bovine stomach.
It has been consumed for a long time and today it is a traditional food in many regions of Italy: particularly in Venetian, Roman, Milanese, and Tuscan cuisine.
It is cut into strips and cooked in different ways.
Here in Liguria as well, it is cooked, and I present to you my mom’s version 😉
My dad really liked this tripe, and every time she cooked it, he used to say hers was the best of all.
Today I wanted to prepare it myself following her directions.
Sometimes, she would add olives instead of dried mushrooms.
P.S.: You can ask the butcher to have it pre-cut.
I also recommend trying the:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Slow fire, Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients for Genoese tripe
- 1.76 lbs Tripe
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 stalk Celery
- 1 clove Garlic (optional)
- to taste Beef broth
- 1.06 oz Dried mushrooms
- 1.1 lbs Tomatoes or tomato sauce
- 3 Potatoes
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Salt (optional)
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Blender / Mixer
- 1 Knife
- 1 Pan
Preparation of the Genoese tripe
Soak the dried mushrooms for 15 minutes to rehydrate them. Squeeze and chop them.
Chop the garlic, celery, carrot, and onion.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces.
Pour the vegetables into a pan with some beef broth.
Turn on the heat and after a few minutes add the cut tripe and chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce.
Cook for at least an hour and a half.
If necessary, add more beef broth.
Add the cut potatoes, chopped mushrooms, and continue cooking for another 25 – 30 minutes or until the potatoes and tripe are tender.
Add the oil and if necessary the salt.
Serve the Genoese tripe hot and enjoy 😀
Notes
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