In last night's episode of D3, Guy visited a Mexican restaurant. He watched the cook make Menudo, a soup beloved in Mexico. It had cow hooves and tripe in it. I was really surprised at Guy's reaction though. He balked about tasting it, took a bite and then stuffed a roll in his mouth and took a drink. His face turned bright, bright red and he looked as though he was going to be sick. Hilarious! As a chef I can't believe he wasn't more adventurous in tasting this national dish of Mexico. He didn't offend the hosts too much as he praised all their other food. So has anyone ever had Menudo?
You have to hand it to Guy and Alton who go to all the places where these people have a dish that is special to them and MUST take a bite. I don't know if I could do it.
There is a recipe in my family that is similar to Rotel dip and we call it Menudo. I have no idea where the name came from, but I used to think it was the real thing. Someone asked me once if I'd ever had Menudo and I very enthusiastically said yes, I loved it. The person who asked me was a little horrified and grossed out. She wanted to know how I could eat that. I didn't understand what was so gross about cheese, sausage, and tomatoes. So, she explained what real Menudo was and I was completely repulsed. I think about that every time I eat "our" Menudo.
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