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Gras-double

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Gras-double
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Gras-double (French pronunciation: [ɡʁa dublə]) is a French culinary term referring to the part of a beef or ox stomach most favoured for cooking.[1] Although literally translated as 'double-fat' the French term refers to the thickness and color of the lean meat, not its fat content.[2]

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Gras-double: culinary preparation of tripes.

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Gras-double is sold fresh or pickled, uncooked or cooked. According to Larousse Gastronomique, if uncooked it requires 3 to 3½ hours cooking in a salt water court-bouillon. Pickled gras-double requires 1 to 1½ hours of cooking in salted water.[1]

Larousse lists ten variants of gras-double dishes:

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Source: Larousse Gastronomique.[1]

Other ways of preparing gras-double include dacquoise (boiled with ham and onions), albigeoise (slow-cooked with vinegar, cloves, garlic and saffron) and languedocienne (cooked, toasted and served with mayonnaise).[3]

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