Are Spare ribs also SL Ribs

[holehogg]

We call them spare ribs this side of the world. Is this what you all refer to as St. Louis ribs? 3 racks with a total weight of 16 pounds and Wednesday they get the smoke along with 3 off 10 pound butts and I might add a 3.5 pound beef short rib. The butts are for the technician’s meals and 1 of the ribs for moi. All the good comments from weekend have me cajoled to more cooking.

[Troutman]

Pork Rib Cuts

[holehogg]

Thanks that sorts that out.

[Steve R.]

Yes. St. Louis cut is just a way of trimming spareribs.

[jfmorris]

The St. Louis Cut is just the spare rib with the rib tip removed, as shown in one of the charts here:

https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/pork-chops-pulled-pork-ham-and-more-pork-recipes/pork-cuts-explained

[Potkettleblack]

If we go anywhere and ask for biltong, we get stared at.

[holehogg]

Potkettleblack I make or did make lots of biltong until I started smoking. I have been tempted to do so recently. I have a homemade dryer that does about 6 Kg using a light bulb and fan. Done in 3-4 days depending on wetness preference. I like mine wet.

[Potkettleblack]

Nice. A number of SA folks that I talk to online (mostly through Tim Noakes) are kookoo for biltong. I think there's some here, but I suspect you have/make much better versions.

[DWCowles]

Simple answer is > YES

[holehogg]

Just a little longer.