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Sheep tripe

Sheep tripe is the edible stomach lining of sheep, commonly cleaned and cooked in stews, soups, and mixed offal dishes.

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About Sheep tripe

Sheep tripe is the edible stomach tissue of sheep, consisting of the cleaned lining and associated layers from the animal’s stomach. It is commonly used in soups, stews, broths, and mixed-offal dishes, and may also be cut into pieces before frying or grilling. It is prepared as an edible stomach tissue rather than a uniform boneless meat.

Its flavour and texture depend on the stomach section, cleaning, and cooking. Proper cleaning and prolonged cooking make it tender, while insufficient cooking can leave a chewy, rubbery texture. The surface may be ridged, honeycombed, or comparatively smooth, and flavour can change with scraping, washing, blanching, and trimming.

Sheep tripe is sold raw, cleaned, blanched, or cooked. Its appearance is pale cream to grayish, with the surface pattern varying by section. Blanching and prolonged simmering alter firmness and colour, while frying or grilling changes the exterior; these forms are not interchangeable in cooking time or flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Sheep tripe nutrition & diet

Sheep tripe nutritional value

Reference: Sheep, tripe

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
104kcal
Protein
16.8g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
4.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Reference the cleaned stomach lining in its actual cooked form, since washing, parboiling, simmering, frying, and slicing affect the edible portion. Soups and stews may add broth, salt, vegetables, legumes, grains, dairy, or other meats that belong to the finished dish.

Compare the right form: Reference should match cleaned sheep stomach lining, whether raw, parboiled, cooked, sliced, or included in a mixed tripe dish.

Diet considerations

Sheep tripe is animal-derived stomach lining. Compatibility changes with cleaning agents, cooking method, sauces, cereals, legumes, dairy, and mixed offal or meats. Distinguish plain cooked tripe from a soup, stew, or fried preparation, and identify whether broth and accompanying ingredients are consumed.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — O022 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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