546. Tripe à la Poulette.
—Shred one and a half pounds of tripe, brown it slightly for three minutes in a pan, with an ounce of butter, one pinch of salt, and half a pinch of pepper; then transfer it to a saucepan, with half a pint of good Allemande sauce ([No. 210]). Let cook five minutes longer, then squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, besprinkle with a pinch of chopped parsley, and serve.
547. Tripe à la Mode de Caën.
—Take one raw, double tripe, one ox-foot, three calf’s feet, all well-washed and cleansed several times in fresh water, cutting them in pieces two inches long by one square. Have an earthen pot, or a saucepan, put pieces of feet at the bottom, cover over with tripe, then a layer of sliced carrots and onions, and continue the same until the vessel is full, carefully seasoning each layer. Tie in a cloth a sprig of thyme, two bay-leaves, twelve whole peppers, and six cloves; put this in the middle of the pot, throw over a bottleful of cider or white wine, and a little brandy (say one pony); lay on the top the stalks of some green leeks, parsley-roots, and cabbage leaves; cover, and fasten it down with paste, so that the steam cannot escape, and leave it for about ten hours in a very slow oven. Take it from the oven and serve when required.
548. Tripe à la Lyonnaise.
—Cut up a pound and a half of double tripe, also two onions, and brown them in the pan with one ounce of clarified butter until they assume a fine golden color. Drain them, put them back on the fire, add one tablespoonful of vinegar and a gill of good Espagnole ([No. 157]). Stew for two minutes longer, and serve with a pinch of chopped parsley sprinkled over.
A pinch of salt represents 205 grains, or a tablespoonful.
Half a pinch of pepper represents 38 grains, or a teaspoonful.
A third of a pinch of nutmeg represents 13 grains, or half a teaspoonful.