The Tuscan cuisine, and in particular the Florentine offers a wide range of traditional dishes. Walking through the streets of Florence you'll definitely notice the famous white stalls of the people called ‘’lampredottai’’ where you can taste typical sandwiches with the lamprey, and, in summer, the famous salad of fresh tripe and other offal.
But what is the ''tripe''? It is one of the four stomachs of ruminants, the so-called Rumen, Panzone or, indeed, tripe. You buy itfrom the butcher, already cleaned and prepared, ready to be boiled and seasoned. Obviously it is not a dish for vegetarians, but the good news, that is 100% guaranteed to not make you fat, so even if you value your line and that of your children, you can splurge on to sample this local specialty with no regrets!
Tripe is also easy to cook. Do you want to experience the thrill of improvise experienced chefs in perfect Florentine style? Nothing could be easier, this dish is well suited to be prepared at home quickly and very easily.
Are you ready to cook the tripe salad? Well, then put on your apron and get started!
Ingredients for 4 people
800 g of clean tripe (You can find it from the butcher or supermarket)
2 stalks of celery
3 carrots
1 white onion
100 g ‘’cannellini’’ beans
100 g of green beans
extra virgin olive oil
white vinegar or balsamic vinegar (whatever you prefer)
parsley
basil
fresh tomatoes
salt and pepperWe recommend that you buy the vegetables and herbs to the market: fresh vegetables from a farmer have a unique flavor and aroma! [caption id="attachment_2329" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
credits: www.italienpasta.com[/caption]How do you prepare? Your tripe salad will be ready in 5 moves ;)1) Take a wooden cutting board, and walk over the tripe and cut into thin strips
2) Take the onion, celery and tomatoes and cut them into small pieces.
3) Put the tripe and the raw vegetables to cut into a bowl, add the basil and parsley.
4) Add salt, oil and vinegar you prefer.
5) Put the salad in the fridge and leave it a few hours ... setting the table, sit down together and enjoy a fun evening at home in Florence!Bon appetit!