What’s this in my ribs?

JNDATHP

I find these circular pieces of translucent yucks in my ribs. The ribs are tasty, tender and have the bite we like. Any idea what it is and should I be cooking longer?

lkapigian

Its a Gland

JNDATHP

I usually get my ribs from Walmart - Smithfield’s. Wrong source?

Tarpon65

All spare ribs are going to have those.  You just have to eat around them. If you do a St Louis trim it should remove most of them. 

lkapigian

JNDATHP said:

I usually get my ribs from Walmart - Smithfield’s. Wrong source?

Not necessarily, just look,the over first , 

chuckytheegghead

Get backs next time. That’s the way I go now. 

R2Egg2Q

It's cartilage.  As stated above, eat around them or trim them off for a St Louis cut.  I like to cook the trimmings and pull the meat off of the cartilage and add them to beans or use in quesadillas.

JNDATHP

Okay thanks. They are in the ribs and I don’t see them in the raw state. 

Theophan

They've been in any spare ribs (these days St. Louis cut is what my stores have) I've ever cooked.  Sorta gross but a natural part of the animal.

JNDATHP

Thank you. I was concerned I wasn’t cooking long enough.  But, didn’t want to overcook the ribs.  

Love the knowledge on this forum!

dmchicago

Anus. 
Enjoy.

SGH

dmchicago said:

Anus. 

If only that was the case. What a true treasure that would be to find in ribs. 

dmchicago

SGH said:

dmchicago said:

Anus. 

If only that was the case. What a true treasure that would be to find in ribs. 

Ribs and Anus. Three perfect words.