Comments on: good food Trader Joe’s Smoke House BBQ Ribs

By: CB

CB — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:46:51 +0000

Steve – the finished ribs (lloyd’s etc.) are about $12 a pound on sale. The baby-backs are about $5 – $12 a pound depends upon the store and the specials. I’ve noticed the better prices don’t necessarily affect quality. But when I just want one rack of ribs – it’s so much work to prep (brine, rub, rest for 18 – 24 hours then slow cook for 4 – 8 hours) that I tend to favor the short-cuts or buy take out from my favorite bbq joint. (BTW here in Seattle it’s a Texas-Style mom & pop place run by a wonderful Korean couple)

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:54:46 +0000

Lucky you! I’m in the LA area and the Costco ribs are $7.99 per pound so the packages are about $16.00 to $19.00 each. Are yours $7.99 per pound also? I still think the Costco ribs are better than any restaurant ones. Too bad we can’t buy the sauce alone.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:09:37 +0000

The package instructions say nothing about piercing the bean pouch. It exploded in the microwave. Major mess. Either pierce the pouch or empty the beans into another container and cook.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:19:19 +0000

I liked them until I almost broke my tooth on a quarter size chunk of bone that was in the beans. It was like biting down on a piece of glass.
I did inform them but they looked at me like I was crazy for complaing about finding bone fragments in “ribs.” I’m done with that product.

By: Midge

Midge — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:57:16 +0000

Oh, let’s face it. Ribs are just really great. Period.