spare-ribs
Saucy barbecue cut
Spare-ribs are a cut of pork from the lower portion of the ribs, with less meat than back ribs but prized for their flavor when slow-cooked.
They're a staple of barbecue cuisine, typically prepared with a dry rub or sauce: We smoked spare-ribs for six hours.
The name likely comes from German *rippenspeer* (pickled pork ribs), not from any sense of "spare."
Seasoned steeping liquid
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- rubApply friction manually
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
braised · slow-cooked · roast · smoked · parboiled · oven-baked · wrapped · caramelized
Cooking surface over fire
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- pitmasterBarbecue cooking specialist
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
mesquite · rub · basting · charring · sear · flame · low-and-slow · woodfire
Pig as food
- rackFrame for holding items
- bone-inWith skeleton intact
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
trimmed · membrane · country-style · tip · breastbone · butcher
Cantonese honey-roasted pork
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- sweet-and-sourCombining sugar and acid
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
- Asian cuisineFood from the East
kalbi · costillas · braised · sticky · glazed · five-spice · tamarind · gochujang
Soft or sore
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- juicyFull of moisture
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- meatyRich in content
fatty · chewy · moist · melt-in-your-mouth · gelatinous · sticky · caramelized · crispy
marinade
Seasoned steeping liquid
basting · braised · slow-cooked · roast · smoked · parboiled · oven-baked · wrapped · caramelized · tenderized
grill
Cooking surface over fire
hickory · mesquite · rub · basting · charring · sear · flame · low-and-slow · woodfire · applewood
pork
Pig as food
marbling · trimmed · membrane · country-style · tip · breastbone · butcher
char siu
Cantonese honey-roasted pork
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
- sweet-and-sourCombining sugar and acid
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
Asian cuisine · kalbi · costillas · braised · sticky · glazed · five-spice · tamarind · gochujang · adobo
tender
Soft or sore
meaty · fatty · chewy · moist · melt-in-your-mouth · gelatinous · sticky · caramelized · crispy · charred
spare-ribsfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
pork tenderloin · chicken breast · beef tenderloin · ground beef · pork loin
spare-ribsfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
beef Wellington · châteaubriand · veal cutlet · chicken supreme · tournedos
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