St Louis Ribs: Rib Tips on or off?

[briano52]

I used to buy spareribs and use all the trimmings for treats and fatties. Now, I am getting up there in years and have developed arthritis in my hands that makes knife work challenging. So, I mostly buy St Louis ribs now. They don't require much trimming, but I miss the little cook's treats that I used to make with the spare pieces.

[Oak Smoke]

Here it depends entirely on who I;m cooking for. If it’s family or close friends they’re getting full spare ribs. They’re easier and each rib is meatier. If we’re having “guests” they’ll get nicely trimmed St Louis ribs. I cook the rib tips from those cooks later and we use them for faux McRib sandwiches.

[bbqLuv]

I consider the rib tips to be a Pit Master Snack. So, I usually trim spares to St, Louis style ribs.

[Spinaker]

I like to trim them off, fry them and toss them in a Thai peanut sauce.

You can also smoke them and so the same. Either way, they are darn good!

[Grits]

Well, I got them trimmed. They don’t look as good as the ones in the videos but they are all trimmed. They are also done as in cooked.

Thank you all for your advice and help. The next ones will be a little prettier. Kind of looks like Fred Flintstons did it. I will post images of the next ones.

Grits