"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> > On 7/3/2015 6:12 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > > I have posted of this before but years ago we had a fancy
>> > > Christmas party at a hotel. We were offered three food choices,
>> > > one of which was ribs. A few people did opt for the ribs and
>> > > then mostly just didn't eat them. We all had on nice clothing,
>> > > much of which needed to be dry cleaned and the ribs were insanely
>> > > messy.
>> >
>> > I'll admit that was very poor planning on the part of those who
>> > decided on the food for a fancy Christmas gathering.
>> >
>> > Ribs are a casual food in most parts of the US. Like at a picnic.
>> > You don't have to eat outside but they're generally cooked on a
>> > grill. And yes, it's hot weather food because lots of people do
>> > like cookouts.
>> >
>> > There are many ways to season and cook ribs. Many different cuts
>> > of ribs, too. It's probably been close to 20 years since I made
>> > ribs that I finished off with any sort of messy sauce. As with
>> > any method, there are a lot of different ways to season the ribs.
>> > They don't have to be messy. Or greasy.
>> >
>> > You said you don't own a grill. You said you've never had ribs.
>> > That leads to the conclusion you're relying on pure conjecture.
>> >
>> > I know you didn't ask for my opinion but here it is: Look up some
>> > recipes for dry ribs and give 'em a try some time. You don't have
>> > to order half a cow or half a pig. And no, I'm not telling you
>> > what to do so please don't say I am.
>>
>> I am not relying on conjecture. My husband eats them. He says they
>> are fatty and greasy. I have no compunction to try them. They do
>> not look appealing no matter what is done to them. I am not much of
>> a meat eater.
>
> Julie, Do not ask again for what people fix in hot weather if you are
> going to virtually spit in their face for answering like you just did
> to Jill.
>
> Seriously, you are an adult. You say you are in your 50's and you
> don't know better behavior with other people than that?

I don't spit in people's faces. Jill well knows that I won't eat ribs. She
was being nasty to me. And she knew it. It's what she does. Jill is my
age too. She constantly takes nasty swipes at me. But I guess that's okay
with you.