Who is Christie Vanover, and why does she say it’s okay to boil ribs?

[Mosca]

The Pros And Cons Of Boiling Ribs Before Tossing Them On The Grill

I found out who she is. And she doesn’t exactly say it’s okay to boil ribs, but she does take the time to answer the question.

I wonder, how many BBQ celebrities did the author have to ask before getting someone to answer that question? How many hung up on the reporter, or yelled expletives and then hung up? How many tried to explain that with a little planning and knowledge you can make great ribs on anything, that you don’t need a smoker? (I made ribs for several years on a gasser, indirect, with the lid propped open an inch or so to get the temp down in the 225° range.) Did anyone try to talk about blasphemy ribs taking as much time as boiling, while also being easier and tasting better?

We’ll never know. Because the author went right to boiling ribs. Like it’s perfectly normal to ask that question.

The terrorists are at the door.

[captainlee]

40 years ago I boiled before grilling because that's what we were taught to do. On an episode of DDD Guy went to a restaurant that boiled first and for what it's worth he said they were good, for what that is worth. I also cooked ribs on the grill wrapped in foil right from the start. They weren't too bad but they were cooking in all rendered fat. Never even thought in those days of low and slow. Luckily I finally got it figured out.

[mrichie1229]

We've all done things in our youth, that due to naivety, we regret. But boiling ribs is not one of mine, thankfully.

[dubob]

Mosca Dude, boiling vegetables is still acceptable but so is grilling some of them. Not sure grilling would do justice to broccoli or cauliflower, but I never tried it. 😁

[Mosca]

When I’m not grilling or sautéing or braising them, I either steam or microwave vegetables, depending on whether or not I want to wash a pot, lid, and steamer basket, or a bowl.

[RhodeHog]

dubob Google grilled cauliflower steak. Great side item from someone who will only eat cauliflower like this unless my wife disguises it as something else.

[bbqLuv]

It is okay to boil ribs. That is if you're making Boiled Ribs Soup: boilded ribs soup recipes - Search

If you want to reduce the fat intake then boil the ribs.

Before Amazing Ribs, before Traeger, ribs were brought to a boil then grill on a gasser and covered in BBQ Sauce.

BTW---boiling fish before grilling doesn't work.

[TripleB]

That’s the way I use to do it. Parboil for 45 minutes. Just enough time to break the meat down a bit. Remove from the water, cool, dust with your favorite rub, wrap in cellophane and into the fridge overnight. Next day, bring to temp in the oven and then finish on the grill for some caramelization and to set the glaze.

Easy peasy. Like a pellet smoker.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I dunno, I just rub 'em and throw 'em on the pellet grill. You got a lot of extra steps there

[Spinaker]

PSA: It is not okay

[Mosca]

Thank you.

[klflowers]

Exactly

[dpearce]

"When boiling ribs, consider adding BBQ rub to a large pot of water. This will help season the meat as it cooks," she says.

Dear Lord! How much rub would you have to add to actually season the meat while boiling it?

[GolfGeezer]

Thanks for providing that quote. Now I don’t have to read the rest of the article!

[FireMan]

That's a whole lotta boilin goin on!

[J-Melt]

You can’t go wrong on an article where next one below says that the Oklahoma Joe’s Longhorn reverse flow is the best offset smoker for brisket 🤯😲😳😱

Isn’t that one under the COS category?

[klflowers]

No one in my extended family has ever boiled ribs. Oven baked sometimes but never boiled. It is not OK. Kind of like leaving beans out of chili.

Sorry, that little green monster made me add that last line

[STEbbq]

It would be hilarious if Meathead were to call this one out on X.

[smokenoob]

if I had a dog, I would not feed boiled ribs to my dog, even though my dog would probably like them and still love me…,it’s just wrong!

[FireMan]

1. NO That is spelled NO!

[PGH_RAM]

What fresh hell is this?

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BokyzWrzr/

[captainlee]

The onions look good.

[Jfrosty27]

That’s certainly not bbq. But I bet it’s tasty. I’d eat that.

[GolfGeezer]

I wonder what, exactly, the restaurant was famous for? I don’t do Facebook, so maybe it was mentioned. Was it in France? Idaho? Was ot what they call a parlor trick? Penn & Teller?

[captainlee]

Ok, I'll let you all in on my famous ribs secret, this is only for the pit members. Microwave the ribs 2 minutes on each side, unbelievable results.

[Mosca]

What fresh hell is this?

The technique is all wrong. What he should have done is braised them in the beer first, then saved the liquid, proceeded through the recipe, then reintroduced the beer at the end. But I would eat those in a minute.

I’ve had something similar called costillar ala Chilena. It skips the pan frying, but it’s basically braised pork ribs.

[Draznnl]

Murdy beef ribs braised in red wine are delicious. Pork ribs braised in beer are a sin against nature.

[Mosca]

Draznnl I thought about that for a while. I would have braised them in white wine. But I decided that they would probably work with a good malty lager, something low in IBU.

[SheilaAnn]

Violet (my grandmother) would have me braise ribs over sauerkraut and lots of caraway seeds. Did I mention we are Polish/Lithuanian?

I always scraped the sauerkraut off my portion.