Should you bake ribs before grilling?

Answer 1

No!!!!!

The concept comes from Eastern Europe where Poles and Czechs prepare ribs by simmering them in water with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and caraway seed, making a very nice pork stew.

But water is a solvent. It pulls much of the flavor out of the meat, and it can make the meat mushy. When you boil meat and bones, you make a rich flavorful soup. All that color in the pot is flavor that you can never get back into the meat. Boil meat too much and water can even dry it out by causing the proteins to contract and squeeze the moisture out of the muscle fibers.

Answer 2

Parboiling beef ribs is done to make the cartilage release the meat more easily. If you do not want to take the time to boil, a papaya based meat tenderizer can be used to help make the meat more tender. Vinegar can also be used as a short marinade to accomplish the same purpose.

Simply use an apple cider vinegar on the meat. Soak the meat for at least 30 minutes submerged in the vinegar. Your choice of spices is up to you of course. Rinse the surface of the meat and then bake or barbecue.

Answer 3

You should never boil your ribs before grilling. All it does is take out all the flavor and reduce the fat in the ribs.

Answer 4

If you plan to braise them in liquid, yes you can. If you plan to bake or smoke them it's not a good idea. They will dry out too much.

Answer 5

ii's easier to keep them moist if you don't cut them until after cooking. It also makes them easier to rub or marinate and turn.

Answer 6

No its not as good tasting

Answer 7

do you cut the ribs before cooking them