spare ribs question

[Eli]

I'm going to make spare ribs for the first time next weekend (not that there's anything wrong with Baby Backs...) I'm planning to buy the cryovac packages from Costco and then trim to St. Louis style to make them more user friendly. My question is: what do people do with all the trimmings that result?

 

[LarryR]

I usually throw them on the WSM and treat them as a snack. I rub them just like I do the ribs.

 

[Erik G]

I freeze them. WHenever we have family come down unexpectedly, I usually pull them out and make chinese style ribs in the oven. Comes out great.

Erik

 

[Chris Derum]

Yep, cook snacks....

 

[Mike F.]

My wife throws them in a big pot of homemade spaghetti sauce. Great flavor!

 

[Toby Keil]

Ditto what Larry said. Or smoke them then add to a pot of BBQ beans.

 

[Tony C.]

i usually slather,rub and smoke them indirect on the kettle the morning of a WSM rib cook. then i can add them to a mess of of beans and put the pan under the ribs about the halfway point.

 

[Greg J]

I smoke em and then use them in Hog Apple Baked Beans. Yum

 

[Dave L.]

I guess I'm in the minority here. I never trim my spares. I just take the membrane off. They always seem to cook up fine.

 

[Clark Deutscher]

I also use them as a snack during the smoke. I do like Erik's idea though. Mightt have to start doing that.

Clark

 

[Tony Hunter]

Well, those would be "Rib Tips"! Yummy!!

Rub'em, Smoke'em, Cut'em and then Eat'em!