When I went to cook Baby Back Ribs I discovered the package says "Extra Meaty Pork Back Ribs". Do I cook them the same as Baby Back Ribs? Have never cooked this type but have cooked Baby Backs many times. Any real difference in cooking them? Thanks for any assistance.
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Same thing, just extra loin meat left on them. I trim some of that extra loin meat off if it's too thick. -
Those are what is called baby backs or more often loin back ribs. It means there is extra meat attached on the meat side of the ribs, which comes from the pork loin. They charge more per pound for ribs than loin meat, so by leaving some attached, they can charge more for the slab of ribs.
Cook them just like you planned, but be aware that if they are very thick, they might take a bit longer, and that the loin meat tends to dry out. And for me, those extra meaty ones don't pass the "bend test" like spare ribs or thinner baby backs do. You just gotta go by time and probing for tenderness.Comment
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I too fillet mine down to be uniform across. The problem with "extra meaty" back ribs is that on the surface it soudns good, but they can be a pain to cook up. That extra thick loin meat gets super dry with the extra time it takes for the heat to get to the center and do its thing. Personally I always watch back ribs and only buy them if they're <3lbs per rack, preferably 2.5 - 2.75lbs for me. True "baby" back ribs cook up very nice, the big ones are harder to get right.Comment
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I've had pretty good success keeping the loin meat moist by wrapping the ribs after the first few hours smoking. I normally don't wrap spares or true baby backs, but the wrapping definitely helps the extra meaty ribs.Comment
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I don't wrap the usual sized BB's, but do wrap the extra meaty. I wrap them earlier in the cook, 1.5 to 2 hours on the PBC, leave them for about 45 minutes then finish unwrapped
for 15-30 minutes. Most of the time the meat doesn't dry out. They will still be a lot less moist than spares. Reheating is another challenge. Wrapping in foil in a 250 oven just until
hot has worked best for me.
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Seeing actual baby back ribs in the store is almost as common as seeing baby Dodo birds in the store.
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You might want to try mgaretz Mark Garetz Blasphemy Ribs approach. I don’t have the link to it here, but it works really well on those extra meaty loin back ribs.
Here is the link to the Blasphemy Ribs method on the free site:
Blasphemy Ribs Are Controversial But Taste Amazing (amazingribs.com)Comment
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I’ve stopped buying Costco baby backs because of the thick loin meat at the thicker end of the rack. If you trim the loin meat, is there a tissue fascial plane, or is it an arbitrary cut through muscle? And, typically what do folks do with the excised loin meat? How do you cook that?
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lovetogrill be careful cooking these mate, I posted somewhere here about a dismal failure treating these a normal ribs.
As mentioned above, the loin meat ended up inedible, the rib meat was fine. I don't buy meaty pork ribs any moreComment
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Stick them in your PBC and let the magic black barrel do its thing!
I've gotten them from Costco and haven't noticed a problem. I do try to buy a 3 rack package under 9 lbs as Huskee said.Comment
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HawkerXP A totally different kind of bird on your avatar! -
HawkerXP It's hard to keep up with your avatar. I'm trying to decipher a pattern, but I can't quite put my beak on it. One of these days I need to replace my hunk of 4 pork butts (that was my very first KBQ cook.) -
I had the aircraft one forever. The catbird was from a bird post by ........someone. It wasn't a hawk so now I'll try a chicken hawk. Dr. Pepper
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Agreed, I have noticed that thicker ribs cook badly most times. When I have to buy at Costco, Sams, Festival, I trim the ribs so they cook well.
AAAAAAccctuuuaaallly, the best ribs I have found come form Aldi, they are inexpensive, low on excessive extra meat and ready to go into the oven awaiting the grill. Yes, I bake them first, it's too easy doing it that way
Perfect every time. So there ! Roast me now TIC..
Just wanted to get aldi out there for the masses to get some some sub $20 racks that are really enjoyable. They don't have them all the time but when they do I buy them out.
Yup, tmaan sad dat!Comment
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Care to share a bit more detail on that procedure please mate?Originally posted by tmaan235 View PostAgreed, I have noticed that thicker ribs cook badly most times. When I have to buy at Costco, Sams, Festival, I trim the ribs so they cook well.
AAAAAAccctuuuaaallly, the best ribs I have found come form Aldi, they are inexpensive, low on excessive extra meat and ready to go into the oven awaiting the grill. Yes, I bake them first, it's too easy doing it that way Perfect every time. So there ! Roast me now TIC..
Just wanted to get aldi out there for the masses to get some some sub $20 racks that are really enjoyable. They don't have them all the time but when they do I buy them out.
Yup, tmaan sad dat!Comment
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Stuey, Are there Aldi stores in OZ?
If so, then there's a treasure trove sometimes in the meat section. Lean but enough meat and don't take hours to cook. If you find some, clean them out and freeze!
Ribs with more than 2cm (Close enough to 1/2 inch) of meat over the outside part of the ribs just interferes with proper cooking. Takes longer and causes burning of the meat and bones on the naked underside unprotected from the heat.
Out of chrs. If you want to hear my recipe, be happy to post it. -
tmaan235 we do have a local Aldi that I will start poking around in, looking for ribs. Don't normally go there as I get the feeling they are a bit random in what they stock. The non perishable seems to be just a dumping ground for Europe's unsold goods.
By all means post your recipe, we all love new info on cooking
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I made this mistake once when cooking ribs for a family outing. At "the last minute" (the night before) one of the family asked if I would do ribs. I usually do SLC but couldn't find them or a full rack so I went with the "extra meaty baby backs". Every warning above came true and it was an embarrassing failure (served after dessert and in the dark). I asked here, like you but unfortunately after the fact, and went with the suggestion to trim off the excess loin meat from that point on and have not been disappointed (but I still mostly do SLC).Comment
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I cooked them yesterday and tried to follow all the suggestions offered but did not trim. Was aware of time cooked and temps. They turned out "all right" but I was disappointed. Will be careful and NOT purchase them again. Sticking with Baby Backs in the future as I have always had great luck with them. I great big THANK YOU for all the advice, suggestions and comments.Comment
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A little PS. n the Aldi thing, they are doing just fine & are adding 100 new stores in U.S. & expanding curbside pickup.Comment
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