Boil Ribs?

Yes, I did.....about 30 years ago. Get away from the Food Channel or whatever. I don't know what you are grilling/smoking on but boiling ribs is kind of taboo this forum. Check out http://forum.cookshack.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/569102888...881083983#6881083983
It sounds like a good idea until you have had the real thing! If all else fails, try the search function (Find) above.

I wish I could delete this before the lightning strikes !!!

You can boil some eggs, but don't even think of boiling your ribs. Lots of rib help in Ribs 101!

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Originally posted by Harves-T's Son:
Has anyone ever boiled there ribs before they smoked them?

Harve..Harve..Harve...Son

You're new, so we won't Flame you. We'll be gentle, but in most Q'in forums, if you mentioned boiling, "thems fightin' words".

I think with Food Network and a lot of BAD cooks, they think that boiling is the way to tenderize the ribs.

And I know people that LOVE the technique. There was a thread a little farther down on the page, check out the link in that to a guy that LOVES 'em boiled. To me, all you will EVER taste is the sauce. You'll never taste the meat:

How to do ribs right ribs -- NOT!

I would guarantee, that most ANY Q'in fool out there will guarantee you that boiling ribs is the way to bad ribs.

What happens is you're boiling away flavor. Throw some chicken in boiling water and then smoke it. What's it taste like? It'll only taste like the sauce you put on it because the chicken will be boiled...ALL flavor of the chicken boiled out.

My personal theory of boiling is that besides boiling off flavor, nutrients and most any thing of use, it also closes the protein of the meat and keeps any flavor from penetrating.

Don't do it. If you do, don't come back

We can help you make EXCEPTIONAL ribs without boiling and they'll be better than any restaurant. Boiling is the easy way to bad ribs. Smoking or Grilling them will give you Exceptional Ribs.

It may not always be a no-no?

I've tried to eat some, that came through the judging tent, that should have been boiled.

While we are talking unmentionables, a couple more to add to the list of Do Not Mention.

CrockPot
Liquid Smoke
Charcoal Lighter Fluid (gas)

Anyone else have any to add ?

How about a new thread, wanna help the new guy, not scare him off

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Don't do it. If you do, don't come back

Yes, I agree, let's not scare him off !