Bleached tripe
White or bleached tripe refers to the cleaned and treated stomach lining of cattle or other ruminants (such as sheep or goats). Tripe is typically prepared from the first three chambers of the animal's stomach. The process of "bleaching" involves cleaning the tripe by boiling it in a chemical solution, usually containing chlorine or hydrogen peroxide, to remove impurities, bacteria, and natural color. This results in the tripe turning white, giving it a more visually appealing appearance for culinary use.
Why we feed?
While humans can eat bleached tripe found in most grocery stores, bleached tripe is not beneficial to dogs and should not be fed. Tripe is bleached to "remove impurities" making it "clean." Green tripe is the tripe that should be fed to dogs.
How to feed?
For humans, bleached tripe is used in lots of different foods such as soups and even French andouille. Bleached tripe should not be fed to dogs.
Additional info?
When it comes to feeding our dogs, its best to feed unprocessed, unbleached raw green tripe. Your dog will benefit most from green tripe!
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