Duwop wrote:
> "Dana H. Myers" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Johnny wrote:
>>> Do y'all pull the membrane off the inside of the ribs before
>>> smoking?
>>
>> Yup. I use a butter knife at the small end of the rack
>> to get started and a paper towel to get a good grip.
>> Baby backs and spares both get the treatment.
>>
>> Dana
>
> Why? Have you done it both ways? Is there a difference? I thought it
> was one of those BBQ competition things to make it easier for the
> judges to eat.
>
> D
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>
I tend to agree with this. I don't pull the membrane off, I cook the
ribs directly over the fire, bone (and membrane) down and the membrane
seems to burn off or dissolve. It's rarely there, and if it is still
there, I treat it like a crispy piece of chicken skin. Meaning that I
eat it.
BOB