What exactly is Mountain Chain?

I have a sense that it is tripe, but is it a particular cut? I googled and saw some references to roman pillar, rumen pillar, etc... I've seen it for sale in Korean markets and most recently in pre-packaged yakinuku BBQ selections at Mitsuwa. One other question - is tripe high in cholesterol? Anyone know? It should be smooth muscle, but I wonder if a lot of it is fat....

I don't know the answer to your first question, but tripe is pretty high in cholesterol. Four ounces (uncooked) gives you almost half of your RDA of cholesterol, plus nearly 40% of tripe calories are from fat. To the good, it's high in protein, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B12. But in the final analysis, a plate of trippa alla romana just tastes good.

Choey wrote:I don't know the answer to your first question, but tripe is pretty high in cholesterol... But in the final analysis, a plate of trippa alla romana just tastes good.

Choey,

Could you please pass me the cheese?



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