Chitlens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 lb. chitlens
1 medium whole onion, peeled
2 to 3 tsp. vinegar
1 pepper pod or 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium white potato

Preparation

Fill a large basin with cold water.
Drop in chitlens and soak for 30 minutes.
Drain off water.
With a sharp paring knife, pull off fat under running water and discard the fat from the chitlens. Rinse the meat again with cold running water and let soak for 1 hour, changing the water several times.
Rinse the meat again under cold running water and place in a large Dutch oven or crockpot. (Chitlens should be thoroughly clean.)
Cover with water; add onion, vinegar, hot pepper pod, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 3 hours or until chitlens are fork-tender.
Cut into small pieces.
Makes 8 servings.