Perfect barbecued ribs.

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We had ribs for Passover. Hey, I saw them in Kroger; one of the few things Mrs. Plant likes about the South.

So at Pesach, you cook dinner and it waits while you have the Passover service for an hour or so. How to keep them warm? I grilled them dry as I understand they do in Texas; under a closed the lid for an hour or so, until Mrs. Plant was ready with the Matzoh, mahror and stuff, however you spell it.
I wrapped them with the sauce, “Farm Market”, a Kosher sweet tomato/sugar/vinegar sauce made in Arizona and available only at Passover (go figure; we stock up on it. Better than Corky’s) in aluminum foil. Put them in the oven at 350 F during the hour service.
As indicated in the thread title, they were perfect. Moist. No burned sugar, tender, well done for Mrs. Plant’s Jewish/Northern/City Girl cuisine sensibilities.

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Umm… I assume you mean BBQ beef ribs? 'Cause I’ve never seen BBQ ribs (Texas, St. Louis or any other Southern style) that weren’t pork ribs. I’ve had beef rib steaks, like prime rib or ribeye steaks on the bone, but that’s not the same.

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Beef, we being Jewish and stuff. In The Barbecue Bible, Steven Raichlen describes Texas barbecue as being beef smoked without sauce. Perhaps ribs are different.

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No, not the foil!!! (You know a discussion of “perfect barbecue” will bring up many impassioned opinions?) I’m adamantly opposed to foil in barbecue. It turns toothsome meat into a weird, not-quite-meat texture. And I would have liked to see low-and-slow over wood in there if you want to call it barbecue.

As for ribs, I’m pretty (95%) sure Texas has both beef and pork. I’m not a huge fan of beef ribs, but beef ribs are better than no ribs at all.

edit: I should add that I’m teasing…mostly. In the end, all that matters is if you and your guests liked it. Part of the fun of barbecue (for me) is the little arguments about technique and philosophy.

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My dilemma was how to keep them warm for an hour unattended and not burn or dry out. I was impressed, though and I’ll try it again.

:smiley:

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I figured, but you never know. I have one friend whose sole nod to keeping Kosher is to avoid bread at Passover. I met him for lunch once at that time of year and we went to a burger joint in Manhattan, where he ordered his burger on Matzoh.

The waitress didn’t bat an eye, but I was a little surprised. Because, you see, it was a bacon cheeseburger on Matzoh at Passover.