Smoked Menudo

Menudo has a love-hate relationship with folks across north Texas. They either love it, or love to hate it, because of the tripe (cow intestine) that serves as the main ingredient. My Grandma Nico made the best damn menudo when I was growing up, and she didn’t overcomplicate it: tripe, hominy, soup, limes, onion, and homemade flour tortillas. My dad could eat a gallon of it all by himself! This recipe has a smoky element (because, why not?) thanks to the addition of smoked beef tallow, whic