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Frozen Together Spare Ribs Question

WeberWho
WeberWho Posts: 11,527
edited April 2015 in EggHead Forum
I picked up a box of Duroc Pork from the butcher and didn't even bother looking at the meat before throwing the box in the freezer chest.  The 3 spare racks of ribs I ordered are cryovaced together frozen.  I only need 1 rack.  So what would be the best approach to removing 1 rack without ripping or ruining the other racks of ribs?  Make a water bath for them in the cryovac and refreeze the other two once they are able to pull apart?  Thanks for the help!
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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
    I would first try banging them on the floor and see if they split apart.
    If not, try microwaving at 10% (low power setting) for a couple of minutes at a time until they thaw just enough to get them to separate.  Then re-freeze the 2 you want for later.
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,527
    Thanks @Zmokin

    Turns out the 12lb. spares are only two racks! I'll thaw both out and do one rack tomorrow and keep the second one in the fridge for next weekend.  It might be stretching it out for time in the fridge but should be okay.  Some big ole spares 
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