three tidbits of informational goodness
Tidbit the First
I feel like I done gone looked on the face ‘o’ God.
This weekend, for the very first time…
I made ribs.
O SWEET CHRISTMAS ON A LOLLIPOP.
WHAT HAVE I BEEN WASTING MY LIFE ON UNTIL NOW?
REALLY?!
The days of my life… they are now mere placeholders between the days that I get to make ribs.
PIGS OF THE WORLD! FEAR ME FOR I KNOW HOW TO MAKE RIBS! I HAVE LOOKED UPON MY WORKS AND DECLARED THEM TO BE GOOD! AND TASTY! AND REALLY REALLY MESSY! BUT NAPKINS HELP A LOT! HOSANNA!
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Tidbit the Second
Stop your wailing and gnashing of teeth.
[Wailing stops and teeth gnashing ceases.]
Thank you.
All you fine folks that have left comments since I went and got all Garbo-y?
They have all been answered.
To varying degrees of lucidity.
Your mileage may vary.
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Tidbit the Third
Ummm… I’m pretty certain I had another tidbit.
Er…
[Looks under keyboard.]
Not there… ah…. how about…
[Empties pockets. A frog escapes.]
When did I put a frog in there?
[Frog declines to answer.]
Fine. Screw you, frog.
Here’s your tidbit:
Frogs are jerks.
I, on the other hand, rock.
How do you like them apples, frog?
Yeah, not so cocky now, are you?
[Tidbit the Third collapses under the weight of its own idiocy.]
Frigging amphibians…
April 17th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Ribs – smoked, grilled, or BBQ’d? If you can find them, try some beef ribs too! Yummy..
Hickory is more popular, but personally I like mesquite wood chips for smoking/grilling/Q’ing.
Have you tried beer can chicken yet?
May the forks be with you!
April 18th, 2007 at 2:48 am
Mmmm…..Riiiiiibs.
April 18th, 2007 at 5:16 am
I will not believe the rib proficiency until I see photographic evidence.
April 18th, 2007 at 10:07 am
They have ribs in Canada? I thought it was all poutine, all the time.
April 18th, 2007 at 10:09 am
As my 8 yr old sone, with bbq sauce from ear to ear, would say ” I love ribth!!”(he has a lisp) His favorite restaurant is Scores.
Are you making your own sauce or using bottled. There is a wicked good sauce at Pete’s Frootique but its expensive and I forget the name……
April 18th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Frogs suck. We should all make an extra effort to eat their legs, but only if there are no ribs around. Hey! Have you thought about trying frog’s ribs? Kill two birds with one stone, except you wouldn’t actually be killing any birds.
April 18th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Surely you mean “Gabbo”.
Also, my FIL made ribs this weekend, too. I nearly shoved the leftovers into my pocket upon leaving on Sunday night, only to have him appear in the driveway as we were gearing up to go, glorious hunk o’ tin foil in hand. Contents: The ribs. Oh, yes. The ribs.
I’ll expect an invitation next time you’re BBQing. After all, it’s not worth cooking less than 10 lbs.
And welcome back.
April 18th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
One year when I volunteered at the World Pork Expo (mark your calendars):
http://www.worldpork.org/events/index.asp
I worked on the WORLD’S LARGEST TRANSPORTABLE SMOKER (though now when I google that term there seems to be more than one):
http://www.bbqpits.com/largestmobiles.htm
We had racks and racks and racks and racks (n to infinity) of ribs we spent most of the day smoking in this rig. After working with them all day they gave us each a big pan of ribs. Those were the best ribs I have ever had. We spent a lot of time moving ribs to various distances from the fire pit to adjust the rate of cooking/smoking.
MMMMMmmmmm …..
April 20th, 2007 at 8:16 am
g-dog: You’re scaring me with your rib proficiency. I know how to make ribs now, but I am merely on the first ladder of my rib-making ability. I have far to travel.
canadian_sadie: Hmmm… that is a point in favour of the frogs. They also like the Riiiiiib[-it]s.
birchsprite: You are assuming I allow them to sit unmolested long enough to photograph them. Silly you.
Karen: Yes, we have ribs. Made from polar pigs that live on the ice floes outside my front door.
Alison: I’m still at the stage that I’m using Diana’s Chicken and Rib sauce. I will keep an eye out for the Pete’s stuff though.
Suldog: I think a few birds might breathe their last when we have CHICKEN AND RIBS THIS SUNDAY! BOO-YA!
mike: It’s good to be back.
g-dog: Still scaring me with your rib proficiency…