Aaron Franklin has me wanting to smoke some brontosaurus ribs. I went to whole foods this evening since none of the grocery stores around me carry them. I got nothing but a glazed over look when I asked for them. Then a little bit of drool from the mouth breather when I clarified that I was looking for namp 123a ribs.
Where do you find beef plate ribs?
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Last: 9 yr ago by BurnetAggie99
BBQ with Franklin series on PBS showed Aaron talking to the butcher and buyer them at Central Market.
HEB has them, but you have to ask for them. They have them in the back, because they use them to make the thin cross cut ribs.
I find mine at a local butcher.
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HEB has them, but you have to ask for them. They have them in the back, because they use them to make the thin cross cut ribs.
Gotten twice at HEB. Came out great.
Also if youre following franklins, be sure and be on the long end of the timer.... beef ribs need more time...to get tender.
Following franklins:
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I find mine at a local butcher.
Probably doesn't help that I'm in SoCal. Do they have any other names besides plate short ribs? I was really taken back when the guy behind the counter at whole foods hadn't heard of them.
Good article on the different cuts of beef ribs with the specific cut you're looking for. http://www.tmbbq.com/you-may-love-beef-short-ribs-but-pitmasters-dont/
If you're in California try one of the larger Asian grocers. Koreans like to bbq cross cut short ribs and they have them. Ask the butcher for a whole uncut short rib in cryovac. They usually come in two sections per pack from swift or national with 4 bones in each.
That did it. Went BACK to a local butcher that told me they didn't sell plate ribs...reworded it to "uncut short ribs" and viola! Got me some beef short ribs to smoke tomorrow.
Where in SoCal are you?
A little slice of heaven called Lancaster.
Does Whole Foods even have meat?
I prefer to smoke beef short ribs but Beef Chuck Ribs will work as well.
For anyone reading in BCS, Readfields has them....big, honkin' slabs just like Franklin uses. About $4.29 a pound or so.
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Does Whole Foods even have meat?
You serious?
I asked whole foods if they had brisket once and they said it was too fatty for them to carry. I left.
The whole foods in Austin carries Prime Brisket on top of many other well marbled cuts. I was just there last week. So who knows, I normally don't go there but I needed some steaks and seafood so they were right down the street. Normally I use my local butcher in the Hill Country or order through Snake River Farms for my Briskets.
I've gotten brisket at Whole Foods.
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Does Whole Foods even have meat?
You serious?
Honestly, I've never been in one. Just thought it was one of those hippie tofu type stores.
Why would I go to a hippie tofu store for meat? I'm fairly sure HF actually had my plate ribs, but I ran into a typical Californian who has no idea what anything other than tri tip is.
This was about 3 years ago when I went. They must have seen the demand and let their true motives (profit) speak. I see nothing wrong with that.
That's funny. I've been craving them too and picked some up from Whole Foods today. They had some in the back.
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Does Whole Foods even have meat?
You serious?
Honestly, I've never been in one. Just thought it was one of those hippie tofu type stores.
Maybe you shouldn't believe everything, or anything, you read on Politics, simpleton.
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Does Whole Foods even have meat?
You serious?
Honestly, I've never been in one. Just thought it was one of those hippie tofu type stores.
Maybe you shouldn't believe everything, or anything, you read on Politics, simpleton.
Come on, I know better than to go to that board. I've never been to a Whole Foods because I haven't close enough for one to be convenient, not because I though it was some weird place. If they have good meat I'll have to check it out.
They were everything I was hoping for and more.
quote:Ouch! That's a bunch of money for bones.
For anyone reading in BCS, Readfields has them....big, honkin' slabs just like Franklin uses. About $4.29 a pound or so.
quote:Rosenthal also has them as beef chuck ribs (I think that's the same thing). They're a bit cheaper ($3.49/lb right now) but frozen.quote:Ouch! That's a bunch of money for bones.
For anyone reading in BCS, Readfields has them....big, honkin' slabs just like Franklin uses. About $4.29 a pound or so.
They're really rich, which for me makes up for the bone content in terms of portion size.
quote:quote:Ouch! That's a bunch of money for bones.
For anyone reading in BCS, Readfields has them....big, honkin' slabs just like Franklin uses. About $4.29 a pound or so.
BBQ joints sell them as a novelty and barely cover the cost of selling them.
Whole Foods has had meat for as long as I can remember. Often times they have some of the nicer selections, better than typical grocery chains. But, you pay a huge premium.
Places like Louie Mueller sell out of beef ribs and they charge well over $20 a pound for them but they have always done Beef Ribs. They get alot of their meat from Taylor Meat Maket. They are probably paying in the neighborhood or $3.25 to $3.75 a pound.
People pay the price to eat them. Louie Mueller could probably charge over $30 a pound and they still sell out.
People pay the price to eat them. Louie Mueller could probably charge over $30 a pound and they still sell out.
I would seriously consider opening a bbq joint out here if I had the capital.
Properly cooked and cut, ribs are the best part of a cow.
I did some the other week
129 degrees for 72 hours then trimmed the membrane off and seared directly on mequity coals.....awesome
As tender as any filet but with the flavor of a ribeye.
http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/short-ribs-time-and-temp
I did some the other week
129 degrees for 72 hours then trimmed the membrane off and seared directly on mequity coals.....awesome
As tender as any filet but with the flavor of a ribeye.
http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/short-ribs-time-and-temp
quote:The fat renders at 150-160. Only cooking at 129 sounds wrong.
Properly cooked and cut, ribs are the best part of a cow.
I did some the other week
129 degrees for 72 hours then trimmed the membrane off and seared directly on mequity coals.....awesome
As tender as any filet but with the flavor of a ribeye.
http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/short-ribs-time-and-temp
I'm going to smoke(Red Oak) mine at 285 over 6-8 hours seasoned with salt, pepper, and maybe some garlic powder.
You closely trim the fat before cooking so you don't end up with large amounts of it left on the rib. Plus, the fat rendering isn't the issue; the main issue is getting the collagen to gelatinize.