cut spare ribs in half before cooking?

CaCook

Doing spare ribs again, should I cut them in half??
I know it doesn't affect the taste but not as impressive presentation..

I have a rib rack but still havn't find a good way to place spare ribs. I foil the end of the grates but the 2 racks still sag onto each other and scrubbing off the rub I applied.

Bacchus

Don't sweat the small stuff. A little missing rub isnt going to have a significant affect on the finished product.

stike

doesn't matter. i often cut my slabs into racks before cooking anyway.

Richard Fl

Once you cut them, the presentation is the same. I usually cut in half. In case you are wondering, the red ribs are char sui rubbed.

Morro Bay Rich

As once pointed out by Lucy VanPelt, if you spread peanut butter on a piece of bread and cut it to make a sandwich instead of folding it over "it looses all its flavor". :laugh:
Suspect the same probably holds for spare ribs.

Ike

I tried something new last weekend with my ribs. I had 5 slabs of St. Louis style to cook on my large. I laid them out, put on the mustard and rub, then using the 16" pizza pan that I use for a heat shield/drip pan as a guideline, I stood them up on end of the bones and made a spiral using bamboo skewers to "stick" them together. It worked out rather well. Had plenty of room and the ribs turned out moist and tender.