Naked beef

[kipper]

Morrison's also do these.they label them as beef bones.and they are very tasty and tender. there were £2.99 kg last time I bought them for a bbq.

[cannyfradock]

Kipper

I know the head butcher at my local Morrisons (Rogerstone Newport) and told him I got some short ribs from our friend "Turners" in Newport market. He said......we sell short ribs....and they're half the price of his. He was correct...BUT...Morrisons remove most of the meat above the rib so all that is left is very expensive bones.

Terry

[kipper]

I haven't bought them from a butcher or anywhere else for that matter so cant compare. sometimes they do look a bit anorexic other times there's plenty on them(this is when I buy them) must depend on the butcher. I normally use the Cwmbran store. I will give a butcher a go soon. cheers.

[cannyfradock]

Kipper

I didn't realise (or forgot) you are from Cwmbran. If you ever want decent beef ribs (jacobs ladder) ...." Turners" will be able to get them (although you might have to order them in)....I just had 4 ribs off the whole jacobs ladder and it cost a tenner, but it had a good few kilo's of meat on the ribs.

They have also supplied me with sausage casings and curing salts...when I make my own sausages and home cured bacon AND they got me an enormous pigs head (£4) for when I tried my hand at making a "Porchetta di Testa"....



Terry

[kipper]

im almost in Cwmbran.im by the harvester in malpas.
I will give turners a go.
I bought half a pig last year and cooked the cheeks as its a delicacy apparently, i found it quite nice apart from the bit that resembled giblets.it looked and tasted awful. almost turned me veggy haha.

was contemplating making my own sausages a short while back.one thing at a time.

[Gaelceltic]

Oh yeugh, pig's heads! Years ago, through a work's friend, ordered half a pig, which was duly delivered in a box. Just as my friend was leaving he mentioned the pig's head....thank goodness he did. I would have had a hairy canary seeing that thing. He was well chuffed and took it away to put it to some use.
I am a vegetarian, do cook meat for others, but can safely say I will never ever cook a pig's head.

[rivergirl]

Terry that second pigs head looks a bit suss!!

[bookemdanno]

I agree, it needs a bit of work with the blowtorch!

[jemb]

im so going to try this
how long would you cook something like a jacobs ladder for

[cannyfradock]

Jemb

Hope you get some decent feedback on cooking times. When I done mine I wanted to tenderise mine first by simmering in stock......then when cold, put in a bbq glaze and finish off in the oven. I put the ribs into a large pan of cold water added carrots onions, celery and a stock cube. Brought it up to the boil and simmered for about 2 hours (each rib had close to 1lb of meat on it).......I tried removing the ribs from the broth but they were that tender they were falling apart.........I had a little nibble of one and finished 1 rib. Me and the wife then said "sod it" and devoured the rest with the veg and the broth. ....they were so tasty!!

Next time I shall cook them for a little less and resist the temptation to eat them after removing them from the pot......and hopefully end up (like I wanted) in BBQ'ing them.

Terry

[rivergirl]

I just cook until the meat either reaches temp. Or if I want it falling off the bone until it comes away when I pull it? I just did another load in the spiced rum and ice cream soda mix. Stunning!