People that have eaten tripe, is it more musclely or cartilagey?

I think it is like chewing on a rubber band but no flavor.

Neither, but if I must choose it's probably slightly more like muscle than like cartilage. If prepared properly it's really soft and a bit chewy, distantly reminding me meat from stews.

(That reminds me a local pub that prepares some fucking amazing breaded and deep-fried tripe. Definitively not doing it at home - it spills and bubbles the oil like crazy.)

Neither. Its rather chewy, but soft unlike cartilage. Unlike meat, it also doesn't break apart as easily. Why do you ask?

Quite rubbery with zero flavor on its own. If you grind it up and season it well, it tastes like those fake meats without being fake, but still tasting fake. You didn't miss a thing.

there are a few different types of tripe (5?). I'd say Bible tripe being the most common. Go get some pho.

Assuming I’m not mistaken about how cartilage feels to eat, I’d say neither but closer to cartilage. It’s really chewy and hard to sink your teeth into to. Honestly it’s kinda like eating gum but with a meat taste. The smell is not great though and often overpowers a lot of food without lots of preparation. Honestly kinda hate tripe overall.

Tendony

fatty more than either