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Title: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: LostArrow 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.

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: smokeasaurus 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..............

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: muebe on April 06, 2012, 10:22:43 PM

I personally like the st.louis cut myself :)

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: teesquare on April 06, 2012, 11:23:04 PM

St Louis ribs - with a Kansas city style rub for me!

T

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: TentHunteR 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.

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: TwoPockets 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.

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: LostArrow 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.

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: deestafford on April 09, 2012, 11:04:54 PM

Those trimmings also make good bar b que spaghetti. Dee

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: Pam Gould 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 .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Title: Re: Why I don't Buy Spare Ribs
Post by: deestafford 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