Are country style pork ribs just slabs of Boston butt?
Just went to get a Boston butt. First place that is usually a lock for carrying boneless Boston butt, trussed nicely, didn't have any. Second place that is an even bigger lock for carrying bone in pork shoulders also didn't have any. Clearly annoyed the butcher said come and see....
So he showed me country style pork ribs bone in and boneless. Said they are Boston butts just cut into what I would think of as "country style ribs". So I got 7 lbs of boneless w real nice fat that you can SEE so I chose carefully.
Some places like Wal-Mart will make them out of pork loin and say so on the label, however the wifey when picking up country style ribs may and will not pick up on that.
I swear, country ribs are probably my most favorite thing to cook!! So much you can do with them. I have probably cooked the BBQ PitBoys recipe below a thousand times.
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Well I'm going to do them in the CIDO. Even though I'm decided I'm a bit peeved I'm not doing them on the egg. I wanna cook. I got sofrito from the meat place I go to which caters primarily to Spanish speaking customers, and I'm. It one of them. That's the guy that gave me the lo down on cihntry style pork ribs. Not too familiar w it but the ingredients are familiar.
Lonnie mac, Thanks for Your Post👍👍👍👍👍! I haven't watched much if any of "the bbq pit boys" before now, I believe I will start! Besides they have chin feathers too so they have to Know How to BBQâ“
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Mr. Bones as requested here's a status check. Spinaker the CIDO is gurgling away.
So the the batch of country style ribs as they look mid cook. I seared them and added chicken stock, white wine, Dijon mustard onion chunks, sofrito, and lots more garlic.
Mini whole potatoes went in w one hr left. Gonna hit it w a little corn starch and chicken stock mixed for last 20 mins. Then it will be game on.
Pics don't look anything like it smells in my kitchen. More to come.
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I'm late to this thread, but I make my own sofrito then pour it into a zipper freezer bag, flatten it out and freeze it. When I want a couple/few tablespoons, I wack of a chunk or two with a cleaver or large chef knife, thaw and use. Keeps practically forever. I use it in all kinds of l
hispanic dishes and it adds a very authentic flavor. I will post a recipe.
From Amazing Ribs; Country-style ribs (a.k.a. Country Ribs). Country-style ribs (a.k.a. Country Ribs). Country-style ribs are not really ribs. They are really pork chops, more meaty and less fatty than real ribs, and should be cooked like chops, not ribs. They are cut from the front end of the baby backs near the shoulder and a tray of country-style ribs in the grocery store might contain a rib or two but more than likely they there will be a section of shoulder blade. Because they vary in size and thickness, they are hard to cook to an even doneness. Depending on how they are cut, a serving will be one or two country ribs. For big hungry men, perhaps three. They respond well to brining before low and slow cooking.
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