There are different ways to prepare tasty foods. The operative word is different. Comparing oven baked ribs to low and slow smoked ribs is like comparing apples to oranges. Both are good, but different and part of it is personal preference. We are generally obsessed with the word best, and we want it to be our favorite. There are low and slow smoked ribs, blasphemy ribs, grilled ribs, Vortex ribs, Rendezvous ribs and oven baked ribs. All are good, but they are different. Then you have the wrapped ribs with foil or butcher paper verses unwrapped. Not to mention spritzed or sauced. So, enjoy your favorite and believe it is the best.
If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
Retired, living in Western Mass. Enjoy music, cooking and my family.
Current cookers Weber Spirit 3 burner with a full insert griddle added. A 22" Kettle with vortex, SnS and a Smokey Joe. The most recent addition is a Pit Barrel Jr with bird hanger, 4 hooks and cover. ThermoWorks Smoke 2 probe, DOT, 2 ThermoPops and a Thermapen MK4. A Thermoworks RFX Gateway 2 probe meat thermometer.
I was open to the concept of oven baked ribs until the Liquid Smoke came out. I have a particular distaste for that product. It has the taste profile of creosote (the black stuff on power poles) and gives properly smoked food a bad reputation.
22” Blue Weber Kettle with SnS insert
Kamado Joe Jr with Kick Ash Basket
Char-Broil Smartchef Tru Infrared Gasser
Anovo Hot Tub Time Machine with Custom Hot Tub
Violet (my grandma) had me make her baked country ribs over sauerkraut when she wanted it. This was way before I knew what I know now. But I do know that dish is my heritage. Polish-Lithuanian. She loved it and I love her, so I made it every time she asked.
Gear includes: Char-Griller's Grand Champ off set stick burner/smoker, SnS Kamado Deluxe, Weber 22, PBC, Victory gasser, Victory 36 griddle, Smoke Hollow electric smoker. ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4, Smoke, Signals, and RFX4, Meater+, SNS-500, roti fits 22 n gasser, Emeril countertop TO, InkBird Sous Vide, Potane Vac/Sealer. Fire&Ice griddle/cooler ensemble.
3-pkg of Collapsible Prep Tubs
Junior, Original, Xtra Lg. SS D. Norcross
Complete set (Tx PJ!) Wusthof Knives n block.
Dalstrong:
Phantom Series Paring knife
Shogun SeriesX 6" Chef knife
Gladiator Series 12"Cleaver knife
Just got into charcoal Dec ‘21 (PBC)
fav is brisky. Love Turkey on PBC. also Turkey in the glass,(any nice bourbon)
Bud has always been my barley pop.
Been smoking a handful of years, just got serious in the last two or three years. Thanks to AR n @glemn picked up an SnS Kamado for appx 1/3 price of new. I dont think he used it twice. Love AR! keep calm n smoke on! Miss you Bonesy.
I was at my favorite neighborhood pub this afternoon and they had bbq’d ribs as a dinner special. We have had this thread going for a few days and I knew these ribs would be oven baked so I thought what the heck and gave them a try. I have to say they were actually really good! Back ribs. No smoke flavoring. Just some sort of spice rub and some sauce. Knife and fork tender and nice and moist. Served with onion rings and cole slaw. A 1/2 rack for $16. Certainly not nearly as good as what I turn out at home but I enjoyed the meal thoroughly.
I like crock-pot ribs for a change of pace and ease of cooking. The night before I'll take a single rack of baby-backs, remove the silver skin, cut 'em in to 4 pieces, generously rub with a store-bought rub, (usually Dizzy Pig Dizzy Dust). I'll put them in the crock pot, slathered in whatever BBQ sauce that catches my fancy and cook on low for 7-8 hrs. I'll remove them carefully, (they're practically falling apart), and will stick them under the broiler with a very thin layer of sauce to caramelize. Easy peasy and very tasty...
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