Vons Spare Rib Scam...

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Not really a scam but I was pissed, they had pork spares on sale for $1.27/lb so I thought score! They were in boxes so you couldn't see what they looked like so I was a little skeptical but bought 3 boxes worth (each box weighed 10lbs) and I got home only to find out that they are the worst pork spares I've ever seen! Almost no meat on them whatsoever and they are cut up into 1/3's....Needless to say I am returning them so watch out if you shop at Vons.
 
Sounds like you got the Karubi style pork spare ribs, I tried them once, not enough meat on the bones to make the cook worth it.

Did they look like this?

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Yea they say product of denmark on them, they are all bone with a tiny bit of meat on them, definitely not worth cooking IMO.
 
Vons has been selling those Denmark spares for years. I fell for it too, a couple of years ago. Never again.
 
Fark that! Take it back! 1/3's?? They must want you to boil them.

I bought a rack yesterday at Stater Bros, 1.47.
 
I bought some super cheap pork "back loin ribs." I found out why they were half the price of reputable brands. I did a nice 5 hour smoke on them with foil and apple juice and could not get those things to bend or tear in the test to save my life. Finally after about 8 hours I just got out the serrated blade cut them up and attempted to eat. They were like I just put them over gas direct for 15 minutes. I finally gave up and did 8 hours more in a crock pot until the next morning and they still weren't tender. I ended up just tossing them. Good god they were a bad product!
 
leanza said:
Did you go to the Staters on Firestone near Studebaker? How did they look and who processed them?
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I believe thats the one. It's across the street from Shakeys, where Firestone and Imperial cross.

I believe they are Farmer Johns brand. They're aren't the best I've purchased, but they aren't bad either. Average/good meat on them. They also have loin backs at 2.77, those are definitely Farmer John and come in the cryovac.
 
inv3ctiv3 said:
Yea they say product of denmark on them, they are all bone with a tiny bit of meat on them, definitely not worth cooking IMO.
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Safeway stores in the DC metro area have these too, BEWARE!

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Safeway's circular with pork spareribs for $1.59/lb... Figuring there would be a run on these, I left the office for lunch a few minutes early on a mission to buy as many racks as I could fit in the freezer, only to find these Maverick brand, boxed cryos labeled "Product of Denmark". I had to go to the butcher counter to verify and the butcher simply shrugged her shoulders and winced at my skeptical look.

Dejected, I purchased one rack of the normal "extra meaty" at $3.49/lb and vowed to finally join Costco.
 
Interesting thread.

We don't have a Vons anywhere near, so I can't check this out.

But I would like to know: What the he!! do the Dutch do to their pigs so they have no meat on their ribs?
 
plethoraofpinatas said:
Safeway stores in the DC metro area have these too, BEWARE!

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Safeway's circular with pork spareribs for $1.59/lb... Figuring there would be a run on these, I left the office for lunch a few minutes early on a mission to buy as many racks as I could fit in the freezer, only to find these Maverick brand, boxed cryos labeled "Product of Denmark". I had to go to the butcher counter to verify and the butcher simply shrugged her shoulders and winced at my skeptical look.

Dejected, I purchased one rack of the normal "extra meaty" at $3.49/lb and vowed to finally join Costco.
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Makes sense because Safeway is Vons or vice versa.
 
I bought a two pack cryovac at Staters this morn. They looked good. Got some beef back ribs also. Just finished dinner - they WERE good!
 
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