I have bought baby back ribs at Costco a couple of times. Each time, the membrane on the back of the rib is impossible to remove. It is so thin (and deteriorated?) that it tears as soon as I pull it. I end up scoring the back of the ribs with a knife to rip the membrane rib by rib (= a pain). When I’ve purchased baby back ribs at a different store the ribs cost more but the membrane pulls off completely in one pull. With all that in mind...
1. Do you consider the ribs with a thin, flimsy membrane that won’t tear off a lesser quality rib (whether due to the pig, packaging or self life)?
2. If you couldn’t get the membrane off, would you go to the trouble to take a knife and score the back of the ribs to expose some meat back there?
I’ve got it in my mind that the integrity and "remove-ability" of that back membrane speaks volumes about the quality of the ribs and I would love to know if I’m thinking right or wrong here. If I’m going to spend a day smoking ribs, I will pay a little more for a quality baby back rack. Thanks!!
1. Do you consider the ribs with a thin, flimsy membrane that won’t tear off a lesser quality rib (whether due to the pig, packaging or self life)?
2. If you couldn’t get the membrane off, would you go to the trouble to take a knife and score the back of the ribs to expose some meat back there?
I’ve got it in my mind that the integrity and "remove-ability" of that back membrane speaks volumes about the quality of the ribs and I would love to know if I’m thinking right or wrong here. If I’m going to spend a day smoking ribs, I will pay a little more for a quality baby back rack. Thanks!!
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