offal primal · Botswana
In Uruguay, this cut is tripe.
About this cut
The lining of the beef stomach, sold cleaned and blanched. Honeycomb tripe (reticulum) is the most valued; blanket/smooth tripe (rumen) is also common. Slow-cooked for soups and stews across every cuisine that butchers the whole animal — menudo, callos, trippa, bhuri, mogodu.
| rare | Rare | → | Jugoso |
| medium rare | Medium rare | → | A punto |
| medium | Medium | → | Cocido |
| well done | Jewe / Well done | → | Bien cocido |
Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want — e.g., “warm red center” — rather than relying on the name alone.
“mogodu botswana” in Botswana maps to canonical tripe (offal: Stomach lining — abdominal cavity). In Uruguay, look for labels such as tripe. The lining of the beef stomach, sold cleaned and blanched. Honeycomb tripe (reticulum) is the most valued; blanket/smooth tripe (rumen) is also common. Slow-cooked for soups and stews across every cuisine that butchers the whole animal — menudo, callos, trippa, bhuri, mogodu.
This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.