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All-Purpose Barbecue Ribs

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Michelle Gatton, prop styling by Alyssa Pagano

Many smoked ribs recipes have you remove the membrane from the underside of the ribs before cooking them. I don't see the point, unless you're entering your ribs in a barbecue competition: it's a pain in the ass to remove and there's usually very little meat on that side of the ribs, plus I like the extra structure that the membrane gives the rack, which makes it easier to move it around.

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