What is the difference between Baby Back Ribs and St. Louis style ribs?

johnnyringo

Publics has the St. Louis Style on sale right now. Only experience is with the Baby Backs

Also, what is the procedure to remove the membrane?

northGAcock

About two inches.

As for the membrane, there is a video link on here that demonstraits. Your best bet. 

The_Stache

St Louis ribs are "square cut" so the top cap is removed.

Paper towel is your friend to remove the membrane...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-RL_f8qdJE

Killit_and_Grillit

northGAcock said:

About two inches

Breathe. Let it go. It’s not Friday yet....

lkapigian

St Louis comes off the Sprare...think your breast bone around to your back ...baby back comes off the spine towards the front ....t....tje whole rib cage from,spine to sternum ...the baby's are cut off @ about 4 inches from the spine , the rest is spares ...trim off the front plate into St Louis ....save the rest for ribletts 

SmokeyPitt

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St Louis ribs are cut from the spare ribs. The whole slab of spares is usually a bit "messy" and includes some cartilage and they are uneven in length. The St. Louis cut basically squares them off and most of the cartilage is removed. 

They are fattier than baby backs. They are really good. I have had some slabs that were too fatty for my liking, so I now I am a little selective when I purchase them. I look for slabs that are cut nice and evenly and well marbled without any huge streaks of fat running through them. 

Woodchunk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xX3IVtAG30

StillH2OEgger

My only advice is that the membrane comes off so much easier if the ribs have been sitting out for 15-20 minutes rather than doing it right after you pull them out of the fridge.