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Divemaster
12-04-2016, 17:38
If you have been stationed in the Ft. Lewis/JBLM area, and are a carnivore, you've probably been to Stewart's Meats. Stewart's is a family owned, old school butcher shop that's been around since about 1933, and it's a required stop when I feel like firing up the smoker.
With two racks of Stewart's pork spare ribs and the Seahawks playing the Sunday night game, an early start was required. On the West Coast that game kicks off at 1730.
Getting the ribs a day early gave me the head start I needed. Taking them out of the fridge this morning, they got a coating of French's yellow mustard and a heavy dusting of a dry rub I found at Cabela's. I fired up the smoker and let the rub work its magic while the Masterbuilt got up to temperature.
After six hours on apple wood smoke at 225 degrees the ribs were ready well before the game. They were fantastic, as were the Seahawks, 40-7 over the Panthers.
Beautiful work! There is no doubt you had some good eating!
I'm salivating looking at the perfect rib, Congrats!!!
Wow, those ribs look phenomenal - instant priapism !!
Divemaster
12-05-2016, 12:50
My wife shredded the pork on about half the 2nd rack. She mixed it with cream cheese and a touch of Sweet Baby Ray's, then baked it in the oven. What came out was an amazing spread for crackers.
My wife shredded the pork on about half the 2nd rack. She mixed it with cream cheese and a touch of Sweet Baby Ray's, then baked it in the oven. What came out was an amazing spread for crackers.
Do you deliver? :confused:
Pat
Just left Twitter with a GA rub with a hot ending and get here to see that slab of ribs...and still no dinner for me. They look wonderful. Any have any luck with ribs from Costco? the meat is really pretty good but wonder if a true butcher might be the way to go?:confused:
Divemaster
12-06-2016, 03:23
Just left Twitter with a GA rub with a hot ending and get here to see that slab of ribs...and still no dinner for me. They look wonderful. Any have any luck with ribs from Costco? the meat is really pretty good but wonder if a true butcher might be the way to go?:confused:
For me, nearest Costco is over 30 minutes away while the butcher is less than 5. That said, there is probably nothing wrong with getting meat there. However, I prefer knowing that my meat came from local farms.
Many of the people on smokingmeatforums.com (a wealth of info!) do buy in bulk from Costco.
Team Sergeant
12-06-2016, 03:25
My wife shredded the pork on about half the 2nd rack. She mixed it with cream cheese and a touch of Sweet Baby Ray's, then baked it in the oven. What came out was an amazing spread for crackers.
That's some good stuff there! Been using that for years.
Divemaster
12-06-2016, 03:31
That's some good stuff there! Been using that for years.
It's a deadline gig if our kitchen is ever out. That, and running out of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Just left Twitter with a GA rub with a hot ending and get here to see that slab of ribs...and still no dinner for me. They look wonderful. Any have any luck with ribs from Costco? the meat is really pretty good but wonder if a true butcher might be the way to go?:confused:
I get great Baby Back Ribs at the local Walmart and generally at a pretty good price,
$3.44 a pound today.
For me, nearest Costco is over 30 minutes away while the butcher is less than 5. That said, there is probably nothing wrong with getting meat there. However, I prefer knowing that my meat came from local farms.
Many of the people on smokingmeatforums.com (a wealth of info!) do buy in bulk from Costco.
Thanks, I live in an area saturated with Costco as we are the home of Costco. That being said I know they hand butcher some of the cuts, and I have hand some incredible steaks.
I am sure fresh meat is superior, especially if you have the entire order hand cut from one side of beef. I will check the site you posted. I like to BBQ a large amount of meat them vacuum seal it in smaller portions for one person.
It's a deadline gig if our kitchen is ever out. That, and running out of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Ever make a crustless pizza from Parm-Reg? That stuff is like 550 cord, useful in many ways.
DM Many of the people on smokingmeatforums.com (a wealth of info!) do buy in bulk from Costco.
Costco carries three grades of meat. and can be readily identified as they are color coded, in addition to a price contrast. Prime avg $18-22 per pound.
If you are buying whole cuts, not pre-portioned, Ribs, Tenderloins, Prime Ribs, Filet, or NY Sirloin, Prime packages are all marked in red lettering on the wrap, Choice is in Blue, and the lowest grade, Select is in black lettering.
95% of all beef sold is boxed beef. So, if you are getting your meat "fresh", that would imply, you met the steer before it was harvested. Otherwise, there is a very high probability that your grass feed beef from the local butcher was cryovac, prior to your purchase.
sfshooter
12-08-2016, 20:24
That's some good stuff there! Been using that for years.
Made up a glaze just the other day for some meatloaf I was making:
Ketchup
Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce
Wanted to make something a little different than just a ketchup glaze on my bacon topped meatloaf.
Sorry I don't have the measures for what I put together. A big pouring of ketchup, about 1/2 to 3/4 of that in the Sweet Baby Ray's, dousing with the Worcestershire, and dabs of Tabasco.
It came out really good and I'm going to look at coating some ribs with it here soon. (Maybe I need to measure some of this out so I get it right).