BBQ'ing ribs

[Lynne55]

Hi - I've suddenly got guests for dinner - and have 2 lovely big slabs of pork back ribs - frozen solid. Can I just put my bbq sauce on them frozen & cook them VERY slowly for the afternoon, taking them out to brown on the bbq just before serving?

thanks!

[OregonYeti]

Wouldn't hurt to slice them so that they thaw faster and absorb more sauce (?)

[cwshields]

I'd season the ribs then wrap them in aluminum foil and bake the ribs for at least an hour (longer if possible) at 300 - 325. Then sear them on the hot side of a grill, once nicely seared move them to the cooler side of the grill and sauce the ribs. Might take 2.5 to 3 hours but IMHO worth it.

[Lynne55]

Originally Posted by cwshields

I'd season the ribs then wrap them in aluminum foil and bake the ribs for at least an hour (longer if possible) at 300 - 325. Then sear them on the hot side of a grill, once nicely seared move them to the cooler side of the grill and sauce the ribs. Might take 2.5 to 3 hours but IMHO worth it.

Thanks! That's basically what I've done - got them on 300 for about 3 hours, seasoned, then will finish off on grill -- I think it'll work nicely!

[shel]

None of this is BBQ ... sheesh!

Shel

[cwshields]

Originally Posted by shel

None of this is BBQ ... sheesh!

Shel

Exactly...if you read my post I never mentioned BBQ, I said grill
If they had time to BBQ I would have instructed them to fire up the smoker or set the charcol grill up for indirect cooking as well as thawing the ribs first. But for last minute guests in which you don't have ~6 hours the method used was the only recourse without running out to the nearest BBQ joint...sheesh!

[shel]

Originally Posted by cwshields

... if you read my post I never mentioned BBQ, I said grill

The original poster said BBQ ... people, especially restarateurs or chefs, who steam, boil, roast, or grill meat and call it BBQ is a pet peeve of mine.

Shel

[DMT]

Originally Posted by shel

The original poster said BBQ ... people, especially restarateurs or chefs, who steam, boil, roast, or grill meat and call it BBQ is a pet peeve of mine.

Shel

Okay!!!

Listen very closely!!!

Everybody who is absotively perfect raise your hand!!!

No!! No!! NO!!!

The other one!!!

Give it a rest, eh?? Many of us were able to understand what Lynne55 was trying to accomplish, and what her situation was, regardless of the semantics

How about if she had used the word "cooking" instead of "BBQ'ing"??

Would that have pleased you more completely??

Sheesh...

[shel]

Originally Posted by DMT

How about if she had used the word "cooking" instead of "BBQ'ing"??

Would that have pleased you more completely??

Sheesh...

Yes ... sorry to offend you, but that's how I feel.

Shel

[DMT]

Originally Posted by shel

Yes ...

Shel

Suggestion.

Next time somebody asks a question, with which you have "issues" over their technique or approach, rather than rearing the head of negativity or "properness", try offering support.

If that seems to be too huge a task, maybe you could just sit back and read for a bit...

When folks are blasted for "poor form", they usually think twice about ever participating in a forum again.

And *that* is truly a shame...

[OregonYeti]

I get the feeling this site has been "invaded" by amateurs, me being one of the worst

[DMT]

Originally Posted by OregonYeti

I get the feeling this site has been "invaded" by amateurs, me being one of the worst

Everybody needs the opportunity to "learn", and last I knew, the general type forums (those not restricted to the "pros") were open to "invasion".

Don't sweat the tight a$$es.

If you have a question that is relatively pertinent to a food lover's forum, you've found the place...

[shel]

Originally Posted by DMT

Suggestion.

Next time somebody asks a question, with which you have "issues" over their technique or approach, rather than rearing the head of negativity or "properness", try offering support.

If that seems to be too huge a task, maybe you could just sit back and read for a bit...

When folks are blasted for "poor form", they usually think twice about ever participating in a forum again.

And *that* is truly a shame...

Well, had the thread been about BBQ, I could have offered lots of support. That's why I started to read the thread and the messages.

Nobody "got blasted" for poor form, just a comment about improper terminology. The form was fine.

Were I to go into a restaurant and order BBQ ribs and discover they were boiled or steamed, I'd send 'em back along with a strong comment on my dissatisfaction.

You have a good evening now, and thanks for the friendly advice.

Kind regards,

Shel

[kuan]

Ask a person from Carolina if brisket from Texas is BBQ and the answer will be a most emphatic NO!.

Chill everyone, outside the US, BBQ just means grill. In some parts of the US, BBQ just means sauce, forget the cooking method.

[bluezebra]

Well here's what I think...

I think the dingo ate my baby!

<silly nut>