Tripe a la Creolla

Click to Enlarge	Tripe a la Creolla Puerto Rico
	Serves Effort: Sched: DoAhead:	8 soup *** 4 hr Yes		Intensely flavorful and substantial, but not heavy. This soup is made similarly to Mexican Menudo or American Philadelphia Pepper Pot, both of which are also properly made with calf's foot and tripe.

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Calve's Foot (1)
Tripe (2)
Citric Acid (3)
Garlic
Onion
Kaboka Squash (4)
Ham, smoked
Green Bell Pepper
Red Bell Pepper
Stems Cilantro
Salt
Water
Parsnip (5)
Celery
Malanga (6)
Kaboka Squash (4)
Garbanzo Beans
Tomato Sauce

Have the butcher cut the CALF'S FOOT into 4 pieces. If it's a 4 pounder like my local store carries have it split lengthwise then each half into four pieces. Freeze what you don't need for inclusion in future soup stocks.
Boil TRIPE with 1 t CITRIC ACID in water to cover for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse. Cut into rectangles about 1" x 1-1/2".
Peel GARLIC and crush lightly. Dice ALL * ITEMS. Put all in a 6 or 8 quart pot along with Calf's Foot, Salt and 8 cups of Water.
Bring pot to a boil and simmer until tripe is tender, about 2 hours.
While the pot is simmering, peel ALL + ITEMS and cut into chunks about 1 inch square.
When tripe is tender, fish out the pieces of Calf's Foot. Cut all soft parts from the bones and discard the bones. Cut all soft parts to a size that matches the tripe and add back ito the pot.
Add All + Items to the pot along with the GARBANZO BEANS (liquid and all) and TOMATO SAUCE. Bring back to a boil and simmer until vegtables are tender.
Adjust seasoning to taste and serve hot.

NOTES:

Calf's Foot: a common substitute for a calf's foot is two pigs feet.
Tripe: honeycomb tripe is preferred but blanket tripe will do fine. The weight given and cooking time is for tripe as sold in U.S. markets (cleaned and par-boiled).
Citric Acid: or juice of 2 lemons.
Kaboka Squash: or another firm "pumpkin" or acorn squash.
Parsnip: The parsnip and celery is to fake up an Arracacha which you may not be able to get.
Malanga: If you can't get Malanga, use a waxy potato.
U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch