Trimming spare ribs into St. Louis style ribs

[LadyinDenim]

Thank you for doing this. I had no idea what a St. Louis style rib was.

[badguy9814]

The only thing I want from this video is ur knife

[catboyzee]

Cool, thanks for posting this. Gotta try it, and I gotta get my knives sharpened...impressive.

[pianocakes]

that's a very good knife

[PatriotCondor]

Ok, I need a suggestion.

I was going to do a few racks of st Louis cut for my buddies.

My question is what to do for the kids?

I will have lots of spares, I was thinking of smoking them with the ribs (foiled in some teriyaki suace), and shred the spares at the end for some shredded Teriyaki Sloppy Joes.

Any better suggestions?

[Bamaquer]

@PatriotCondor That sounds like a perfect solution to me and you'll have a herd of happy youguns on your hands.

[canis582]

please  put two wet paper towels under your cutting board so it doesn't slide around.

[ediot6969]

Excellent vid. The only part was didn't cut off the edge on right hand side. Then the cut would have been complete.

[pltrgyst]

If you have trouble getting the membrane started coming off, try using a grapefruit spoon. The serrated edge works great. Then grip with paper towelling, et voila!

[bmosley81]

Great video! That is by far the most concise directions / video on prepping pork spare ribs that I have seen. I typically stick to beef but whenever I need a refresher when I want to do some St Louis style ribs I always come back to your video. Thanks!

[bmosley81]

Great video! That is by far the most concise directions / video on prepping pork spare ribs that I have seen. I typically stick to beef but whenever I need a refresher when I want to do some St Louis style ribs I always come back to your video. Thanks!

[29render]

Thanks for the help! Are you wearing your camera on top of your head?

[alexyelle28]

wow! that sure is a sharp little knife!

[kevingorrellsr]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I like how clean and simple you keep your workspace. Have any room in the familly for another cousin?

[mythmaster69]

Awesome video -- you make it look so easy!

To people that ask about what to do with the tips after you've trimmed them off: rub and smoke them with the ribs. Then you can snack on them or use them to season your baked beans or whatever.

I'm gonna try this for the first time tonight while using this video as a guide. This video gets linked to every time someone asks about St. Louis style ribs over at smoking meats forums, so you've really helped a lot of people here.

Thanks, Bamaquer!!

[papistoso]

What do you do with that huge piece of meat that you cut off?

[canadianchewie1]

well done...I prepped 4 racks last night to smoke today and it didn't go as smoothly as yours....very impressed you can pry the membrane with your thumbnail...i gotta use a buuter knife and sometimes I get the lower membrane, on the upper...

[Bamaquer]

@canadianchewie1 Practice make it better.

[martinblank2]

Thanks for the vid.  It's what I needed.

[14dollarz]

Hey can you do anything with the part that is cut off? I'm guess you could smoke that too?

[JA714]

@14dollarz

Cook them, then freeze them. Next time you cook, make a tray of beans and put that meat in it. Put that under the next ribs you cook so drippings fall in tray.  Goooood stuff!

[Bamaquer]

@14dollarz Certainly you can smoke them, I save them and load the grill down with a bunch and cook them just like the ribs.

[MRubenzahl]

@14dollarz I freeze the trimmings and use them for other dishes. You can make a stir fry or a stew. I usually make two racks at once (and they come in pairs at Costco) and the trimming add up to 3/4 lb, as I recall.

[Krait99]

@14dollarz

Cook the Rib Tips the same way you would the regular ribs. You can cut them up if you want or serve them as a single piece.

Nice Video Bama!

[azbill00]

I've never understood the difference between St. Louis ribs and baby back ribs.

[BoxcarFred]

"St. Louis" refers to the cut of spareribs where the rib tips, sternum, and brisket flap are cut off, as they are here. Spareribs are more on the front of the pig. They have more fat, therefore they are juicier and have a little more flavor. Babybacks are on the back of the pig, and are leaner but drier and less flavorful than spareribs, in my opinion.

[danlk14]

what are the uses for the piece of meat that u trimmed off?

thanks

[DntBrnDPig]

Where did you get your helmet cam! lol.. awesome video! thanks

[benmaller1019]

very nice!!!! i just guess where to cut LOL!!!

1.79lb farmerjohn spareribs smart&final 13bux in so cal....not bad.

burbon,bbq,blackdomina,bacon..­.should be a nice sunday

[DrGonzoLabs]

Your a f'ing surgeon brother.

[jojoistoasty]

good job

[markb12267]

Thanks - made the trimming simple. Just cooked my first spares on the smoker today. Was mostly good except the rib tips portion was a little dry. Will definitely use your video next time to trim off the tips so I can pull them off the smokers earlier that the ribs portion.

[mistyinca2]

Thanks! You make it look so easy! What do you do with the rib strip you cut off?

[FNOZMAN]

Thanks for tips!

[manictrance]

he doesnt trim the point off i was just sayin...

[manictrance]

to my understanding triming off that point of meat at the end actually makes them kansasy city style not st louis style...

[countrycrafted]

They are St. Louis Style ribs with this cut.

[manictrance]

yes they are. i was trying to state that if you trim off the small point at the end to square up the ribs, that makes them kansas city style cut.

[jfd72]

very helpful..just watched Guy F. do some ribs which he sais he had the butcher "denude". Your info saved us a couple of bucks of prep time!

Thanks...keep the tips coning for us amateur cooks.

[jimmy1time]

Dude that was awsome! I never get the membrain all the way off. Any tips other than your way to fully get it off?

[Bamaquer]

Thank you. A dry paper towel works for me. Most of the time it comes off in two to three pieces but gripping it with tht paper towel works well.

[SmokinHotButts]

@jimmy1time Sometimes it may take several passes to remove membrane! He showed ya the best way!

[strandedinidaho]

Thanks for the vid. Enjoyed your web site too.

[Bamaquer]

Thanks a lot

[abercheese70]

damn, that knife cuts great

[sonofpissjuice]

lol that's what i thought.

[barhoeman]

Thanks

[fistography]

What brand and type of knife is that?

[Bamaquer]

It's and anchient Faber Ware knife, proly 40 years old or more but it take a really nice edge. As good or better than my Shun.

[Section41]

Good video. Did you strap the camera to the top of your head?....or how did you get that shot?

[Bamaquer]

I used an Archos 604 WiFi media player with the head cam attachment. Not the greatest quality but it worked. Now I use a Canon HG10 hidef camera.

[jeffpickens]

Great stuff - very informative!

[Bamaquer]

Thank you.

[frekijsimpson]

Excellent Video Production!! I didn't know trimming the ribs that way had a name.. are there alternatives??

[Bamaquer]

Yep.

[rooferdink]

What do you do with the scraps/

[jeffpickens]

You can use scraps the for gravy, spaghetti sauce, baked beans, limited only by your imagination. The only thing you should NOT do is throw them away!

[Bamaquer]

I like to grind them up and make burgers with them.

[ch473]

mmm my favorite style of ribs.

[brentwpg]

Too many people don't see the value of a really good set of knives in the kitchen but this video proves how much easier a job is with sharp knives. Great video.

[Bamaquer]

You are correct, sharp knives are important to enjoying your time in the kitchen.

[wyvernwarrior]

@brentwpg i bought some cutcos and it was so easy

[deathdog123]

i live in st.louis :D

[Bamaquer]

I used to live there as well, I move to the gulf coast in 88.

[compassstl]

Yum. Thanks!

[wisdomknight777]

nice, thanks man!

[kylegendron]

Awesome! Exactly what I was looking for. I've seen pictures, but seeing a video makes it so much easier to understand.

Thanks for doing this!

[Bamaquer]

You're welcome.

[ralph8521]

love the camera work.

[Bamaquer]

No but it's very rugged.

[cookingguy1952]

This video was great it saved me a lot of time and money

[euphoriargh]

good video , good job with putting the camera on your head, haha. dont leave a good comment on most these bbq videos

[Bamaquer]

Thank you I used my Archos 604 WiFi with the head cam to make the video. Not the best quality but it works. I hope to make more videos.

[filmlabrat]

Thanks for clearing up the "how to" of St. Louis style!!! A picture is worth a thousand words.

[lefozz]

SWISS are world champions of barbecue cooking. But thanks anyway for this video

[BBQTalk]

Please point me to the Swiss BBQ videos

[f1br30p7ix]

Thank you 4 posting I always wondered what st Louis Cut was

[BarbecueWeb]

thanks for showing us how to prepare Ribs for the grill, St Louis style!

[ltkman]

Thai style!

[newtonbrook]

ribs

[Kingfisher100]

Thanks for the video. Now, how would you cook them? Whats ur recipe?

[ltkman]

watch my video!

[Bamaquer]

WOW! you've got quit a collection going. I am now a subscriber.