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Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 22 Aug 2014, 10:11
by aris
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Got these from a butcher - no pricing yet, just what he could potentially get.

Does anyone have any opinion on either - is one better than the other, or is one perhaps better value - particularly if cooking low/slow?

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 29 Aug 2014, 20:39
by Nutty
Is that like jacobs ladders? Aka short ribs ?

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 29 Aug 2014, 21:47
by aris
Jacobs ribs I think are short ribs.

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 30 Aug 2014, 11:59
by Skinny T
Can confirm that Jacobs are the same as Shorties, would highly recommend giving them a go. I prefer to get them chopped individually allows more surface area for the rub and smoke and reduces cooking time.

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 31 Aug 2014, 19:43
by BadBoyzofBBQ
Flanken is the way in which the rib is cut i e cut across the bone about quarter inch thick used in Koreon dish Kalbi for example

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 31 Aug 2014, 20:35
by aris
So Jacobs will have more meat?

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 03 Sep 2014, 12:26
by BraaiMeesterWannabe
Apologies going a little off piste here, but what are baby back known as in the UK, and am I correct in thinking that they are just a normal rib rack with the bottom part (containing all the cartilage) sawn off?

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 03 Sep 2014, 13:59
by Smoky Joe
Baby back ribs are really only pork.

Gav

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 03 Sep 2014, 16:25
by aris
They are loin ribs - but usually not sold here as the loins are sold as chops.

You can get frozen ones though, but not as much meat on them as you get in the USA. Meatpacks apparently sell nice frozen ones, and booker sell passable ones too.

Re: Jacobs & Flanken Ribs - opinions?

PostPosted: 03 Sep 2014, 16:36
by BadBoyzofBBQ
Baby back= loin back Ribs