The Skirt

[tjkoko]

As shown here, the skirt is where the ribs angulate off to the side. Therefore I assume that the "skirt" is actually (consists of) the abdominal muscles and I spent a whole year dissecting human cadavers.

 

[James Lake]

Sorry there is no picture....I'm not sure I could ever grill or cook meat if I'd spent a whole year dissecting human cadavers.

 

[Pete in PG]

Here's a good chart on cuts of beef..... I think you are right about where it comes from. Does Letterman still do that skit with the audience; Do you know your cuts of beef?

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/meatcharts_photos/beefcutsposter2010.pdf

 

[tjkoko]

Go thru http://virtualweberbullet.com/rib5.html ribs 6-11.

 

[Greg Powers]

I might be wrong, but I've always thought the skirt was part of the diaphram, if that's what it's called on a pig.

 

[James Lake]

In the old day when my old man would say..."hey look at that skirt" I don't think he was referring to ribs.

 

[Bob Correll]

I cured and smoked a piece of spare rib skirt/flap, whatever, and called it skam.