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parrotthead
parrotthead Posts: 38
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I am in the process of prepping some baby back ribs for todays cook and I can't seem to get the membrane off of one rack of ribs the others went easy but not this one. Can I leave it? The package says to boil them maybe I can do that with this rack. The grill isn't going to hold them all anyway.

Any suggestions?

I am about ready to get a piece of sandpaper after this one.
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  • DynaGreaseball
    DynaGreaseball Posts: 1,409
    It's no big deal. The ribs will still be good. Some people never remove it anyway.
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  • Shilomare
    Shilomare Posts: 103
    yuck!...boiling ribs!

    If you are unable to get the membrane off, no big deal. Just prep them the same as the others and cook em on the Egg...not every one removes the membrane. I prefer to do so and have occasionally found one that I couldn't. Prepare them, cook em, sauce them if you want and then see if you or your guests can tell the difference..

    Good luck and trust the Egg!
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  • bubba tim
    bubba tim Posts: 3,216
    Good advice, can't add anything to it. Removing the membrane helps in flavoring that side of the rib. Not a big deal.
    You must master temp, smoke, and time to achive moisture, taste, and texture! Visit www.bubbatim.com for BRISKET HELP
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    As said, the membrane doesn't absolutely need to be removed. One fellow who is an old time pro, Billy Bones, does not remove the membrane. Says that keeps the flavor in while cooking bone side down. Then at the end he boosts the temp to 450 to burn the membrane off. Personally, I think I'd just end up burning them that way.

    You can score the membrane to help get a little more rub in.
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  • Luvs to shoot clay
    Luvs to shoot clay Posts: 774
    Some one posted some time ago a great tip on removing the membrane and it works well for me. Start in the middle and work your fingers under it and then work out to both ends. This works much easier than starting on the end. If a little is left on the end, no big deal to me. There isn't much meat under the membrane anyway.
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,848
    you sure the membrane is not already removed. When I get the costco or sams three pack, sometimes a rack will have the membrane already removed. First couple times, I tried for 15 minutes to remove something not there......dang. T
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • parrotthead
    parrotthead Posts: 38
    I think you may have something. These are the Tony Roma 2 pack winn dixie had for a little while.

    My neice who doesn't eat meat(so her mom says) is coming for dinner. What is in those turkey legs anyway?

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    thanks everybody
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  • DynaGreaseball
    DynaGreaseball Posts: 1,409
    Me too. I got a three pack and one of the three had no membrane.
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