I bought some of the Albertsons ribs also. I like the ones with less
meat. You are right about the ribs with more meat. You cant taste the
rub or flavors. This is way I buy pork ribs and not beef ribs. Beef
ribs are to thick.



Nonnymus wrote:
> Albertson's had Baby Back ribs on sale the other day at
> $2.99/#. I bought 4 racks and cooked them up for us and
> some neighbors that I'd noticed were getting a little
> skinny. The day afterward, I commented to Mrs. Nonnymus
> that I thought the ribs had a bit too much meat on them.
> She went ballistic and explained that meat was what ribs
> were all about.
>
> My own theory is that too much meat inhibits the flavor of
> the smoke and rub from getting to the inside parts and cuts
> down on flavor. To me, this seems like a seminal issue for
> ribs, but I can't recall ever reading anyone talking about
> it. With a butt, you mix the brown with the white when you
> pull it, but with ribs you just get what your teeth happen
> to snag.
>
> Here's my question: Given a choice, would you pick ribs
> with thick meat on them or some with slightly less meat?
>
> Nonnymus