BEEF RIBS confusion - did I buy wrong kind ???

NDG

I want to make braised short ribs for XMAS dinner this yr (recipe like this), got a good deal so bought these "short ribs" last month . . now looking closer at my recipe along with the cut of my "short ribs" and wondering if If it is compatable ? 

I have a real mental block about beef ribs . . to me, these look like dino bones (beef back ribs) but the label clearl says short ribs?  I dont know, let me know if I will run into problems, thanks for taking a look . .   

saluki2007

What you have pictured here looks like what you are going for based on the recipe provided.  The ones you have are still intact.  So you will have to separate each package into individual pieces as it looks like the three bones are still together.  Hope that makes since.

fishlessman

look at the side veiw, short ribs are wide and flat, dinos are not

NDG

saluki2007 said:

What you have pictured here looks like what you are going for based on the recipe provided.  The ones you have are still intact.  So you will have to separate each package into individual pieces as it looks like the three bones are still together.  Hope that makes since.

Ok whew, thanks for looking !!  Here is better snap showing bones / thickness 

fishlessman

looks like short to m, there is also very little meat on dino bones.

i think this was a mix of short, maybe pork, some oxtail and i think some lamb ribs. it all comes out good braised

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/846815/braised-leprechaun

NDG

Thanks @fishlessman . . I just flipped though my old recipes and found this short rib recipe from @Griffin blog, made this many years ago . .  just now I am remembering how good it was . . time for a repeat !! 

fishlessman

by the way, those look to be cut like this.  you can braise those or cook them medium rare, they look beefy enough

TEXASBGE2018

Dino bones to me are beef plate ribs, usually have a half pound of meat on each rib. Those look like regular short ribs which is what you are wanting.

NDG

Ok thanks again for confirmation . . I skimmed this article below before posting, and somehow was still skeptical 

https://bbqchamps.com/beef-ribs-different-cuts-variations/

JohnInCarolina

Glad you got what you were looking for in the recipe.  The recipe sounds pretty awesome by the way.  Good luck with it - post some pics!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Those are what you want. Can’t wait to see the result. 

Ozzie_Isaac

No matter the cut, those ribs are mouthwatering, even in the package.

NDG

This meal was Amazing - just saying thanks for the help.  I went with @Griffin recipe (doubled it and fits perfectly  except I seared them first in the house using Dutch Oven (so i could capture fond for carrots/onions/tomato-paste/thyme/wine/etc) then tossed on seared ribs on BGE at 250F with heavy smoke for 30 mins or so.  Then into DO in house with lid on for 4 hrs or so - over top of creamy mashed potatoes, and burgundy mushrooms (cooked 9 hours - recipe I got here on the forum many yrs ago, now a holiday staple for us) on side.  Pics suck, but All so good.

Ozzie_Isaac

Missed the conclusion!  Looks fantastic.

Griffin

Those look great!!

stv8r

I'd definitely hit those!  Nice job