BGE advert and 45 minute ribs circa 1997

mEGG_My_Day

Many years ago, there was a magazine called 'On the Grill'.  I still have some old copies and found this advert in the December 1997 issue: 

Those circa 97 eggs must have been turbocharged!  It didn't last long - the February, 1998 issue has the following advert that only claims fall of the bone ribs.



How long does it take y'all to make ribs??

Ozzie_Isaac

If I boil them first, about 25 minutes.

nolaegghead

In 1997, it took me about 45 minutes.  Now, varies but never shorter than 1 hour.

Foghorn

I use instant ribs.

Cookbook_Chip

Foghorn said:

I use instant ribs.

*SNORT*!

lkapigian

My egg is from around 97 ish and the advert for the 45 minute ribs is VERY accurate. They do, however, omit that in order to get the 45 Minute ribs that you have to cook them for roughly 3 hours and 15 minutes prior to the 45 minute "Rib Finish"

lkapigian

Foghorn said:

I use instant ribs.

One time in a pinch for a party, I went and bought several pre cooked racks from a local deli, threw them on the egg to warm..........some of the best ribs those people ever had!

Then there is this

jeffwit

Maybe the definition of "done" has changed since then. I can get the ribs to 200 IT in 45 minutes, but they prolly won't taste that great. 

mEGG_My_Day

Foghorn said:

I use instant ribs.

  Haha

mEGG_My_Day

lkapigian said:

Foghorn said:

I use instant ribs.

One time in a pinch for a party, I went and bought several pre cooked racks from a local deli, threw them on the egg to warm..........some of the best ribs those people ever had!

Then there is this

I have used the precooked vacuum sealed ribs from Corky's, heated on the grill.  They are actually really good - if you like fall off the bone.

RRP

Years ago at our local Eggfest one of those yuppie couples showed up complete with their sweaters on their backs with the arms crisis-crossed around their necks. They egged their rack of ribs for 45 or 50 minutes "because it said so in the BGE cookbook". They then cut and tried to serve their blood red ribs and when everybody looked and said no that really pissed them off! They made a loud, big exit as they dumped the ribs and left in a huff! 

vb4677

Look how thick those gaskets were! 

Fred19Flintstone

 
It says, "No Shrinkage".  I wonder if that means in the pool too?

mEGG_My_Day

Fred19Flintstone said:

 
It says, "No Shrinkage".  I wonder if that means in the pool too?

One of the best episodes ever - along with 'The Contest'

mEGG_My_Day

vb4677 said:

Look how thick those gaskets were! 

maybe....big gasket = no shrinkage

SamIAm2

mEGG_My_Day said:

Many years ago, there was a magazine called 'On the Grill'.  I still have some old copies and found this advert in the December 1997 issue: 

Interesting nest. Wouldn't like to cook at that level today. Oh, and W. Park Kerr is still around - selling Salsas, Dips, Rubs and other stuff. Link shown in the article takes browser to a different site. @mEGG_My_Day - thanks for sharing.

KiterTodd

SamIAm2 said:

mEGG_My_Day said:

Interesting nest. Wouldn't like to cook at that level today...

That picture cracked me up!  Grilling on your knees!
And a very sloppy nest.  Odd if that was an early iteration.

That picture of chickens is interesting.  Doesn't seem like I could fit 3+ standing up on my large and I didn't think they had an XL back then.  Maybe those are cornish hens and a little marketting-foolery.

thetrim

They should cook quicker now w/ all the global warming going on.