Trimmed Spare Rib

[Gator]

As I was standing at the meat case yesterday (making strategic decisions) I was was wondering if trimmed Spares cook in about the same amount of time as baby backs? I am a baby backer myself but it would be nice to mix it up a bit.

[OSD]

just from what I've cooked, spares are spares whether trimed or untrimed take about the same. Still going to be longer than BB's. IMHO

[Big Mike]

Trimmed spares still take longer. My avg cooking times are

Spares 6 hours
BBs 4.5 hours

[Gator]

I dont want to start a rib war but...are spares that much mo better?

[OSD]

More meat alot less cost per pound to me they have a little more meat flavor.

[Gator]

If'n you take cost outta the picture...what else?

I never liked pickin through all the extra cartlidge and unidentified stuff in there...i suppose trimming it would solve a lot of dat, eh?

[desi]

trimmed spare eat pretty good, and yes they are cheaper. they usually take me about an hour or so more to cook than BB's. you can cook em for 2-3 hours indirect @ 230-250 then foil em with a little apple juice and back on for another hour. then out of the foil and back on for one more hour to finish, reserving the juices in the foil for basting. they will be worth the effort

[Gator]

Im with ya.

Sometimes I should branch out a little more. Maybe I have been doing BBs too long amd I am missing out on some good eating...

[DATsBBQ]

Gator,
Buy St. Louis cut, the ribtips and skirt are all ready removed, and they are more forgiving in the almostdone/done/overdone dept.

[desi]

Gator,
Buy St. Louis cut, the ribtips and skirt are all ready removed, and they are more forgiving in the almostdone/done/overdone dept.

whole spares are easily trimmed at home by #1 removing the flap meat, and then grab hold of the skirt side with the slab of ribs meat side down and then gently bend the up toward you. right where you see them folding up is where you run your knife through, then you'll have the flap meat and rib tips to cook seperately for beans etc. it is really quite simple, and after trimming a few racks you'll be a pro!

[Big Mike]

If'n you take cost outta the picture...what else?

I never liked pickin through all the extra cartlidge and unidentified stuff in there...i suppose trimming it would solve a lot of dat, eh?

If you take cost out of the equation, I don't think there is that big of a difference. I think you get a bit more flavor out of a spare and they are a bit more forgiving, cooking wise.

[Puff]

Try loin backs.........the best of both worlds

[Gator]

Hey Puff, Are loin backs the same as baby backs?

[Puff]

Hey Puff, Are loin backs the same as baby backs?

It seems my Bud Light infused post was wrong
They're the same

[bigwheel]

Same cut of ribs but loin backs are from bigger pigs..baby backs are from baby pigs...sniff sniff.

bigwheel

Hey Puff, Are loin backs the same as baby backs?