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Offline LostArrow

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Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #-1 on: April 06, 2012, 07:31:31 PM »
I have always bought spare ribs , trimmed & cooked the trimmings for snacks etc.
Ran the numbers.
On Sale BB ribs @ $3.00 / lb or my favorite St Louis style for $3.00/ lb are cheaper than spares @
$ 1.80 .
Instead of cooking the trimmings I like pork steaks much better.
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« on: April 06, 2012, 07:56:50 PM »
Love those St.Louis as well LA. I lack the back ribs but they are hardly every on sale..............
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 10:22:43 PM »
I personally like the st.louis cut myself :)
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 11:23:04 PM »
St Louis ribs - with a Kansas city style rub for me!

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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2012, 11:19:32 AM »
Man, I would love to find Baby Backs (or loin Backs) on sale for $3.00/lb! Around here Baby Backs/Loin Backs are usually $3.99/lb on sale; double what spares go for.

So, I just get the whole spares & trim them to a St. Louis cut myself.

I know a lot of people throw the trimmings away but we use them. The skirt flap & end trimmings get cut & frozen for stir fry, or ground for sausage. I'll either save the rib tips for later cooks or cook them alongside the ribs and they disappear just as quickly.
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2012, 11:27:18 AM »
Around here babybacks run $3.99 until they go buy one/get one, then they run $6.99 a pound.
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2012, 12:30:05 PM »
Last year ( at different times) both BB ribs & St. Louis were on sale from $2.79 to $3.19 several times.
I have a "wild game " 9 cu foot chest that due to my bad hunting / fishing skills  wasn't full! Bought 15 racks of each in cryo vans.
Still have about 8 left.
Memorial day will restock.
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2012, 11:04:54 PM »
Those trimmings also make good bar b que spaghetti. Dee
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2012, 03:28:09 AM »
Quote from: deestafford on April 09, 2012, 11:04:54 PM
Those trimmings also make good bar b que spaghetti. Dee
Dee..got a good recipe for your bbq spaghetti that you want to share...I haven't had any since I lived in Florida in the 70's.  Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2012, 08:51:44 AM »
Pam, I'll have to look for it since I have not done it in awhile.  Will post when I do.  Dee
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