Thanks for makin' up my mind for lunch tomorrow, r_a_!
Well, today, thanks in part to a comment that Vinni Smith made, and also the fact that the wife had found Baby Backs to be on sale at Dominick's (Von's or Safeway to all you non-Chicago types), I fired up the old grill for the first time this season.
Slow cooking at a balmy 45 degrees, under what the National Weather Service called a "Light Rain" (not quite a drizzle), were two slabs of the best meat ever devised by God!
Cooking ribs is truly an art form (at least it is for us Chicago boys). First, you must remove that layer of "silverskin" off the inside of the slab. If you don't do that, your ribs 'r gonna be tough! Next, you drop them in a big pot of water, and heat them just until the pink goes away. I like to add a little Gahlic and a pinch or two of onion powder to this part. It just makes the meat taste all that much better.
The next part is almost the best. Well, eatin' 'ems the best, but this is close, and it's what makes the eatin' so much fun! You get out your favorite rub (I perfected mine nearly thirty years ago) and you work it into the meat. Now, you let them puppies marinate in that rub for a bit before rendering them to the fire. Now's the time to get the coals hot!
Just before you're going to introduce Porky the Rib to the brimstone, turn down the heat a tad. You don't want all that fine, fine meat to dry up now, do 'ya? Here's where the babysittin' begins, so hopefully you've prepared ahead (while the ribs were marinatin' of course), getting your sauce and utensils, plate, etcetera all ready. Put them puppies on the fire, inside facing down and cover the grill. Let 'em simmer there for five or ten, and then give them a flip. Slightly brown the meat side, and then flip them back over. Do this repeatedly until they are cooked through and through. About ten minutes before they are ready for removal, get your sauce (I usually make my own, but due to impromptu circumstances, opted for Sweet Baby Ray's this time), and spread it on thick, starting with the underside. Now, flip them babies and coat 'em real good on the meat side. As Sweet Baby Ray says, "The sauce is the boss," and you sure don't want to shortchange here. Cover 'em back up and allow the sauce to glaze for a few. OK, now, pick up your cover, coat them once more, cover for about two minutes, then scoop them babies up and take 'em straight away to the dinner table.
Now, I like sweet potatos and southern style spinach (or greens) with my ribs, but you may prefer another side. one thing's for certain, and that is white bread. 'Ya ain't eatin' ribs unless you're moppin' the sauce with white bread. That's soul!
Ah, now all I need is a slice of either Key Lime or Sweet Potato pie! Life really is good!!!
Thanks Vinni (and Maggie)!
Rob Smith
I AM the bass player!
GUITARS: '93 ZON Sonus 4, '85 G&L L-2000 (Mahogany), '05 Schecter Stiletto Custom 4, '06 SX SJB-62MG (Fretless), '07 Squier Bronco (project), '06 Ibanez AEB10E-BK acoustic bass, '70s Epiphone OO-sized acoustic, '94 Peavey Reactor (extreme makeover edition)
AMPS: '03 Ampeg BA115 bass combo, '86 Peavey MkIV Series 400 bass head, SWR Workingman's cabs, 2x10" & 1x15", '00 Peavey Micro Bass
Thanks for makin' up my mind for lunch tomorrow, r_a_!
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Ooooh, the horrors!!! For a minute I thought you were gonna eat your G&L 2kL.
mmm... I am getting hungry
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
BBQ at Rob's house. BYOB.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
R A – Thanks fore the recipe. I cannot wait until I get home back to Florida. Unlike my brother fretters, I will cook my own ribs from scratch. A REAL man cooks his own meat. I will let you know how it turns out. Hmm. Chicago ribs in Florida. I can’t wait.
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
On behalf of all of the fretters, let me be the first to thank you for not including a picture of you *cooking your own meat*.Originally Posted by Tim
+1 on no "cooking your own meat" photosOriginally Posted by tot_Ou_tard
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Guitars: Gibson 1998 Les Paul Special : Peavey Predator (Early 90's Fat Strat Copy) : Ibanez GAX30TROriginally Posted by just strum
Brownsville Reso - 101 Electric Reso : Fender GDO-300 Maple Quilt Top Acoustic
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD
Effects: Digitech RP250 Modeling Guitar Processor : DVM "Phased and Confused" Script Phaser Clone : Digitech Bad Monkey
Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus : Behringer Distortion Modeler : Ernie Ball Volume Pedal : Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
...and don't fry bacon without your shirt on.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
You guys are getting tough. No slack found on the net.
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
No thank'yew, please do not post a picture of your slack either!Originally Posted by Tim
Jeez, some folx get a new digital camera & suddenly *everything* is ART.
i got caught making pancakes with no clothes on one sunday morning when a couple we were friends with dropped by unannounced...i guess they looked in the window to see if we were home and saw me...they left without letting me know they stopped by...told us about it laterOriginally Posted by Spudman
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Guitars: Gibson 1998 Les Paul Special : Peavey Predator (Early 90's Fat Strat Copy) : Ibanez GAX30TROriginally Posted by just strum
Brownsville Reso - 101 Electric Reso : Fender GDO-300 Maple Quilt Top Acoustic
Amps: Fender Super Champ XD
Effects: Digitech RP250 Modeling Guitar Processor : DVM "Phased and Confused" Script Phaser Clone : Digitech Bad Monkey
Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus : Behringer Distortion Modeler : Ernie Ball Volume Pedal : Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
What question is that?
Haha Warren, the Coke I was drinking almost spraypainted my monitor a new color!Originally Posted by warren0728
The Law of Gravity is nonsense. No such law exists. If I think I float, and you think I float, then it happens.
Master Guitar Academy - I also teach via SKYPE.
Ouch! Oh the visual on that just plain hurts!!!Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard
Damn, I do believe that I have hooked up with a bunch of puppies who are as sick as myself!
Rob Smith
I AM the bass player!
GUITARS: '93 ZON Sonus 4, '85 G&L L-2000 (Mahogany), '05 Schecter Stiletto Custom 4, '06 SX SJB-62MG (Fretless), '07 Squier Bronco (project), '06 Ibanez AEB10E-BK acoustic bass, '70s Epiphone OO-sized acoustic, '94 Peavey Reactor (extreme makeover edition)
AMPS: '03 Ampeg BA115 bass combo, '86 Peavey MkIV Series 400 bass head, SWR Workingman's cabs, 2x10" & 1x15", '00 Peavey Micro Bass
I wonder if that is a common fetish?Originally Posted by warren0728
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
LOL! Wow Warren! You made my trip a happy one after reading that. Making pancakes in the nude. WOW! (Shaking my head in disbelief).
I can thing of a million things to do instead of making pancakes. There are many safety problems with the detailed task you explained, but I will not go there.
Now I have been to your home and ALL your front windows are not covered with long drapes. I think this is just hilarious. That is what I call freedom.
Ah, never mind.
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
Was he making pancakes when you arrived?
*BUMP*
Just wanted to tell all new members that this is the original "nude pancakes" thread.
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009