Anyone have a recipe for ribs?

[Pinky Tuscadero]

I got some really nice ribs from the farm but have no clue how to cook them. Help! They are baby back ribs.

[AarenLisbeth]

There are SO many schools of thought on ribs!! Here is my 2 cents:

My dad always soaks his ribs in a bit of apple cider vinegar for about an hour first to tenderize them. I never do this though.

I use my dad's dry rub that consists of 2tbs. of sugar, brown sugar, ( I know, I know sugar!! ) ground cumin, garlic powder, NM red chili powder, B. pepper, 1tbs. of grey salt, cayenne, and 4tbs. paprikia. I keep the rub in a mason jar and use it as I need it. ( We tend to do a lot of smoked meats etc. at our house ).

I place the ribs on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper ( easier clean up ) and place them fat side up in a 275 degree oven. I flip them every 30-45min or so and baste with their own fat as I do this. Meltingly tender with great crispy bits happens after about 3- 4 hours.

My friend in NM does her ribs "Naked" and salt and peppers them with some olive oil.

You can also start your ribs in a low oven and then finish them over a hardwood fire for that smokieness. I've also heard of folks who brown their ribs under a broiler and cook them in a crockpot with a sauce. ( I would never do this with a beautiful rack though, although I have done something similar with beef short ribs ).

If we are wanting a little sauce ( which usually we don't need it ) I have on hand a homade apple cider vinegar and pepper North Carolina type. Another amazing sauce is Coconut Jerk. It is spicy and delicious and great on everthing from eggs to fish!

Good Luck! Yumm, ribs sound really good right now!

[spughy]

I posted a recipe for ribs on my food blog a while ago... it was pretty tasty, but not conventional ribs sort of thing. I used beef ribs but pork would have been just as good.