Beef back ribs

Dakaty · 04-06-2006, 04:12 PM

Randall's Grocery in the Houston area, has beef back ribs on sale for $1.29 per pound. So far I've been to two different stores and neither one were aware that these were on sale or even what they are for that matter.

Are these just the "finger beef ribs" that are mostly bone or is it a different part of the rib as in pork baby backs?

NorthernQ · 04-06-2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dakaty

Randall's Grocery in the Houston area, has beef back ribs on sale for $1.29 per pound. So far I've been to two different stores and neither one were aware that these were on sale or even what they are for that matter.

Are these just the "finger beef ribs" that are mostly bone or is it a different part of the rib as in pork baby backs?

Can't say for sure; I'm in a different part of the world but beef ribs here are the 7 ribs that are left when rib eye steaks are taken off the prime rib. Kind of like when the loin is taken off the baby back in pork.
They are about the same price here (in CDN $) and are worth every penny.
Racks of beef back ribs usually go about 5 lbs and take me 5 hours or so to cook .... no special deal, just my usual beef rub and go.
A word of caution; they can be habit forming, you can't have just one or two and they are so fat and juicy ... don't get me started .....

bbqjoe · 04-06-2006, 07:52 PM

What they are is just that. Back ribs. But the sad part is they usually trim just about every scrap of meat off of them. Even going as far as to almost completely remove the meat from between the bones. Really not even worth dog treats at 1.29

Dakaty · 04-06-2006, 08:59 PM

Yeah, they turned out to be the same old dino bones that I have seen. I was hoping they would be meatier. I usually see them for $0.99 when not on sale.

The only time I got good beef ribs is when I bought whole rib eyes and had them trimmed out to order. I have to say those were really good!!

Oh well....

bbqjoe · 04-06-2006, 09:35 PM

Find a good butcher and ask him for the ENTIRE beef short rib. Normally they are cut into inch or two sections. But if you can get them, you find a bone around ten inches, with about a pound of meat on them.

evilpsych · 04-07-2006, 06:33 PM

GOOD LORD!! Those look awesome!!! nothing like the beef ribs we get here.. i'm gonna have to find me a local butcher!!

04-06-2006, 04:12 PM	#1
Dakaty Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-05-06 Location: Katy, Texas	Beef back ribs Randall's Grocery in the Houston area, has beef back ribs on sale for $1.29 per pound. So far I've been to two different stores and neither one were aware that these were on sale or even what they are for that matter. Are these just the "finger beef ribs" that are mostly bone or is it a different part of the rib as in pork baby backs?

04-06-2006, 07:52 PM	#3
bbqjoe Banned Join Date: 01-16-06 Location: Wikieup Arizona	What they are is just that. Back ribs. But the sad part is they usually trim just about every scrap of meat off of them. Even going as far as to almost completely remove the meat from between the bones. Really not even worth dog treats at 1.29

04-06-2006, 08:59 PM	#4
Dakaty Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-05-06 Location: Katy, Texas	Yeah, they turned out to be the same old dino bones that I have seen. I was hoping they would be meatier. I usually see them for $0.99 when not on sale. The only time I got good beef ribs is when I bought whole rib eyes and had them trimmed out to order. I have to say those were really good!! Oh well....

04-06-2006, 09:35 PM	#5
bbqjoe Banned Join Date: 01-16-06 Location: Wikieup Arizona	Find a good butcher and ask him for the ENTIRE beef short rib. Normally they are cut into inch or two sections. But if you can get them, you find a bone around ten inches, with about a pound of meat on them.

04-07-2006, 06:33 PM	#6
evilpsych Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-14-03 Location: KENTUCKY	GOOD LORD!! Those look awesome!!! nothing like the beef ribs we get here.. i'm gonna have to find me a local butcher!!