Anybody know how to cook ribs?

[Landshark44]

i've tried a bunch of times, they always taste bad......

please tell me which type of ribs to buy, and how to cook them....

thanks

[MikeVic]

Human. Over easy.

[albionmoonlight]

Lots of recipies for cooking ribs. One easy mistake you might be making is putting on the sauce too early. BBQ sauce is high in sugar, and sugar burns easily. There is a really really good chance that you will burn whatever sauce you put on while the ribs are cooking.

[stevew]

Either st louis style or baby backs are both pretty good. STL you end up having to trim a ton more fat off of them to make them useful though. I usually trim the ribs, then season with a spice rub. Place in a roasting pan with about an inch of water. cover with foil and cook for about an hour or two until they are tender. Then dip in homemade bbq sauce and grill till somewhat charred.

You could also invest in a smoker of some sort, cause smoked ribs are pretty awesome as well.

[Landshark44]

is there a difference between pork and beef?

or is it just personal preference?

thanks for the responses.....

and does anyone boil them first?

[stevew]

People do boil, but personal experience wise they taste better roasted/steamed than just straight boiled. You can just grill them, it just takes forever.

[oliegirl]

We put them in the oven for a few hours, but with no water...just slow cook them on a low temp for a couple hours, then add the sauce and up the heat to get them nice and done...yummy!!!

[Lathum]

ping cartman

[cartman]

ping cartman

I don't bother with cooking ribs when I've got the Salt Lick a couple of miles away. :D

[Logan]

I believe you have to hand over your Man Card once you ask this question.

[tucker rocky]

i've tried a bunch of times, they always taste bad......

please tell me which type of ribs to buy, and how to cook them....

thanks

Pork. Parboil first, then grill slowly away from heat.
Never grill ribs directly over the top of the heat.

To help prevent ribs from tasting bad, marinade and seasonings help alot. ;)

[Landshark44]

I believe you have to hand over your Man Card once you ask this question.

yeah, i handed that over after the last time i made them.....

they were burnt, and undercooked at the same time. my wife gave me that "you're an idiot" look. thought i would ask for some help from the fellas......

her and my kids love to eat them.... (when we go out)....

so i keep trying...

[tucker rocky]

Landshark44
yeah, i handed that over after the last time i made them.....

they were burnt, and undercooked at the same time.

Answer: Ribs were cooked directly over the heat, burning them, giving the impression that they were done, which they weren't. ;)

[Malificent]

yeah, i handed that over after the last time i made them.....

they were burnt, and undercooked at the same time. my wife gave me that "you're an idiot" look. thought i would ask for some help from the fellas......

her and my kids love to eat them.... (when we go out)....

so i keep trying...

1) Season ribs with a dry rub - doesn't have to be any complicated - plenty of recipes out there. Wrap ribs in plastic wrap. Let sit at room temp for 1 hour.

2) Heat oven to 300. Take ribs out of saran wrap, put them on roasting rack, which sits inside a baking sheet. Wrap whole thing in aluminum foil. Cook for an hour.

3) Remove aluminum foil. Cook for another hour.

4) Brush with barbecue sauce of choice. Cook for another hour and a half.

5) Remove ribs from oven, wrap in foil, and stick in a paper bag (like a grocery bag) and seal tightly. Allow ribs to rest for 1 hour - don't skip this step, it allows the ribs to finish cooking while resting and makes the ribs fall off the bone good.

6) Serve and see amazement.

You can skip the rub if you want - just adds an extra layer of flavor.

[Doug5984]

I cooked some on the pit at the start of football season- some baby back ribs from walmart, did the season rub, got the pit as low as it could go- wrapped them all in foil- put a little bbq sauce on, and just kept moving them around / adding more sauce..
It was my first time cooking ribs, but they turned out amazing. I think the key was cooking them at a low heat for a long long time and wrapped in foil to keep them from getting any direct burn.

I did not think about the sugar in the BBQ sauce causing the burn, maybe I just got lucky and they didn't burn- but I'm going to keep that in mind for next time, and hope they turn out even better.

[Landshark44]

1) Season ribs with a dry rub - doesn't have to be any complicated - plenty of recipes out there. Wrap ribs in plastic wrap. Let sit at room temp for 1 hour.

2) Heat oven to 300. Take ribs out of saran wrap, put them on roasting rack, which sits inside a baking sheet. Wrap whole thing in aluminum foil. Cook for an hour.

3) Remove aluminum foil. Cook for another hour.

4) Brush with barbecue sauce of choice. Cook for another hour and a half.

5) Remove ribs from oven, wrap in foil, and stick in a paper bag (like a grocery bag) and seal tightly. Allow ribs to rest for 1 hour - don't skip this step, it allows the ribs to finish cooking while resting and makes the ribs fall off the bone good.

6) Serve and see amazement.

You can skip the rub if you want - just adds an extra layer of flavor.

looks good, i'll try.....

[Cringer]

I buy Riblets. They are meat free and fairly tasty. :D You can microwave them, toss them in the oven, or even fry them up.

[flere-imsaho]

Malificent has it. Remember: Low & Slow.

[stevew]

Man, all this rib talk has got me hungry. Now I need to go out and get some more fuel for the grill, and pick up a couple racks. Yes I know charcol better, but I have no luck with it, and usually don't have the time.

[cartman]

Man, all this rib talk has got me hungry. Now I need to go out and get some more fuel for the grill, and pick up a couple racks. Yes I know charcol better, but I have no luck with it, and usually don't have the time.

If you want the smoky flavor on a gas grill, there are cast iron smoker boxes you can get. You load it up with wood chips, remove one of the grates from your grill, and put the box right above the burner.

[stevew]

I usually just soak the chips pretty well, and then place them on the grill rocks.

[weegeebored]

Low and sloooow (pref. on a grill at around 225 degrees) -- with a smoker box. Use a good, basic rub. BBQ sauce the last 20 minutes or so because as albionmoonlight posted the high sugar content will cause the outside of the ribs to burn but not be cooked inside. Bottled sauce is ok, but it's pretty simple to make a very good homemade version.

Check out barbequebible.com. In the forum section there is a FAQ on rib types and how to cook them. From the home page there is a link to Techniques & Recipes. There's a recipe for 1st Timer's Ribs you may want to try.

[cartman]

I usually just soak the chips pretty well, and then place them on the grill rocks.

I used to do this, until I had to replace the 3rd set of rusted out burners. :)

[stevew]

Man, now I'm sitting around the house, trying to figure out how I can carry a propane tank and a 4 year old w/ a stroller to the local quicky mart to get some more propane so i can grill some food for lunch today.

[Cringer]

Man, now I'm sitting around the house, trying to figure out how I can carry a propane tank and a 4 year old w/ a stroller to the local quicky mart to get some more propane so i can grill some food for lunch today.

Propane tank goes in the stroller and the 4 yr old sits on top of it. Straps for propane tank and kid are optional.