How to cut St Louis Style Spares (Tutorial)

[jetfxr27]

Awesome POST!

 

[bingo1912]

Great post and pics. Thanks!

 

[Pa_BBQ]

I agree with everyone else, great post.
As a professional photographer and videographer going to offer one suggestion.
A pic of the cooked ribs would have been Ok to add.

Posts like this is what makes this forum the "Go To" forum when you need information.

 

[bingo1912]

Actually this should be a sticky!

 

[kendall]

is that just a regular kitchen knife you are using to cut the rack down? I have wondered how to cut through the bone,

 

[Mister Bob]

I agree with everyone else, great post.
As a professional photographer and videographer going to offer one suggestion.
A pic of the cooked ribs would have been Ok to add.

OK, this is what I did with those two racks.

is that just a regular kitchen knife you are using to cut the rack down? I have wondered how to cut through the bone,

That's a 5" paring knife, and I'm not cutting through any bones. You locate the longest bone and insert the knife just beyond it. When you cut down the rack, you will not hit any other bones because they're all shorter. Try it and you'll see.

 

[Oldskull]

OK, this is what I did with those two racks.

That's a 5" paring knife, and I'm not cutting through any bones. You locate the longest bone and insert the knife just beyond it. When you cut down the rack, you will not hit any other bones because they're all shorter. Try it and you'll see.

that's a beautiful plate of ribs. I can't wait to get to do those. thanks for the tutorial.

 

[northern smokey]

great post

the place i usually buy my ribs from has started trimming them really short. so i am starting to buy the whole rack intact and trim it myself.
thanks you

 

[K-Barbecue]

Should be a sticky

 

[BuckHunter83]

Great tutorial! I have had a hard time with getting the membrane off the back of the ribs. I will have to try and use your method next time. Thanks!

 

[Roguejim]

Aha! So, the "flap" is located on the side opposite where the rib tips are?

 

[Mister Bob]

Aha! So, the "flap" is located on the side opposite where the rib tips are?

The flap is located on the bone side of the rack approximately between the ribs and the rib tips.

 

[AMoore]

Fantastic block of instruction...thank you

 

[shskr]

Just what I was looking for, Thanks

 

[RustyGrill]

Great tutorial! Wish I'd seen this a few weeks ago. Thanks for posting!

 

[PapaSteve]

I never knew what to do with the rib tips, and now i do. Thanks for taking the time to do this, it was so great. Thanks for the USDA link also.

 

[musman]

bookmarked this a few weeks ago and finally got the chance to prepare some spares for tomorrow. Super easy to do and these three racks are going to fit so much better. Too bad my Kiwi knives arrived 2minutes after I cut my last rack! Thanks for tutorial!!

 

[kennyd0118]

Great tutorial. Bookmarked.
Thanks

 

[zacman]

Great tutorial. Here is my question do you have to trim them? I have done two racks so far and I just trim off the fat and throw the whole thing on. I have one more rack in the Freezer that I try this with but just wondering if just cooking the whole slab is OK. Comes out a bit messy but tasty

 

[jerneedog]

What a great tutorial. This answered so many questions for me. Thanks!