Secret to rib liner removal....

transversal · July 2011

Has anyone found a successful, easy method for removing the liner on the back of rib slabs? I have read using a butter knife to loosen it and then pulling with a paper towel and all other kinds of methods. But, last Saturday, I couldn't have removed the liner skin on my slabs of back ribs if I would've used a John Deere Tractor and tow chains.

Anybody got the secret?

Grandpas Grub · July 2011

Removing the membrane as you stated, works great. I start in the center of the rips or wherever I can get the back side of the butter knife under the membrane. The paper towel provides a good grip. If the membrane begins to tear pull in a different direction or start i a new spot.

grillmandan · July 2011

I have always used the papaer towel method. Works, but it is still an art. Practice...practice..and more!
Means you get to eat a lot of ribs!

Crimsongator · July 2011

If you want a tool (and what guy doesn't) you could try a pair of fish skinners. I have seen it used successfully. There is an old brand called Fishermans Pinchers that you can find on ebay

transversal · July 2011

Would yall be willin to come over here Sunday morning and show me how? I impailed my hand about 33 times with the damn butter knife......never lifted the membrane. Grampa....does that make me a lame brain?

Kokeman · July 2011

I use butter knife and paper towel also. Practice every weekend till October and you will get it.

transversal · July 2011

OK.....thanks one and all. I thought someone was gonna suggest some secret tool or butcher's cure all to the problem. Back to the butter knife and paper towels.

Crimsongator · July 2011

I'd be willing for you to drive up to North Alabama and show you

Rezen73 · July 2011

If you have trouble getting the membrane to separate on one rib, try another rib. Personally, I don't use a butter knife, I use a metal skewer with a pointed tip. I find it has much more precision to get initial separation going than a butter knife, then I proceed with the paper towel method once I can fit a finger inbetween the membrane and the rack of ribs.

transversal · July 2011

Be there in the mornin, Gator!!

transversal · July 2011

Now, you sound like a man of Rezen.

Crimsongator · July 2011

You better knock and announce :ohmy:

triehle98 · July 2011

where did you buy they ribs ? if costco , they do not have a membrane on them . just a thought

transversal · July 2011

Announce what? :S

"Sparky" · July 2011

I have used the paper towel method with good results many times, kinda like this

Crimsongator · July 2011

your presence .... so you are not mistaken for a vagrant (like Rolling Egg)

transversal · July 2011

Usually get my back ribs at Sams in a 3 pack....just like Car Wash Mike said.

Carolina Q · July 2011

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From AZRP. The ONLY way to fly! Thanks, Randy!

Rezen73 · July 2011

triehle98 wrote:

where did you buy they ribs ? if costco , they do not have a membrane on them . just a thought

Ribs from Costco in the UK still have membranes on them. At least the ones from the Costco in Aberdeen, do.

transversal · July 2011

But, Gator.....I AM a vagrant!! What time is breakfast.......and by the way, I'm partial to sunny side up eggs with pork sausage and toast and grits. Either patti or link pork sausager is fine.....3 eggs, please. And look, good coffee, please......none'a that yankee stuff.

2Fategghead · July 2011

There you go.

transversal · July 2011

Sparky, that guy was cheatin!! He used a dynamite charge to lift that damn membrane......then stuck a hand grenade under it to make it look easy. That's cheatin!!

Rezen73 · July 2011

Rezen, resin, rezzin'... who's keeping track?

1:20am.. which means it's 4:20 somewhere in the world! hah.

Botch · July 2011

Over the years I've found that some racks, the membrane comes off pretty easily, while others (including the last one I smoked) were so *#&%^!@!! I left them on.

Next rack, I'm gonna try heating the membrane with my creme brulee torch; wonder if that'll make it easier?....

Crimsongator · July 2011

Oh, if you are a vagrant then you will be shot on sight and I will eat your breakfast....can you also bring your eggs and update your will so I can have them :cheer:

transversal · July 2011

Or maybe I can mail the ribs to you and you can perform the procedure on'em and mail'em back. Would that be OK?

2Fategghead · July 2011

I'll feed you Jack. I just got some fresh meat last weekend. :evil:

transversal · July 2011

Man.....2fat.....it's gettin viscious on here!! I thought I was in like flint over in Alabama and now the guy is telling me he's gonna shoot me on site!! And all I asked for was a rib circumcision!! :ohmy:

transversal · July 2011

1:20AM where you are? Where are you?

Crimsongator · July 2011

only vagrants....if you promise to be nice we'll roll out the red carpet. Might even share some corn liquor witcha

transversal · July 2011

Botch, I heat the damn thing with my weed burner if it would make the job easier.

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