{"id":1554,"date":"2025-06-18T11:51:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T01:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsaus.p11.sol1.net\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:26:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T02:26:39","slug":"baby-back-pork-ribs-vs-spare-ribs-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/news\/baby-back-pork-ribs-vs-spare-ribs-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby back pork ribs vs spare ribs: What\u2019s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1554\" class=\"elementor elementor-1554\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9121a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e9121a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff798e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff798e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what makes ribs superior?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0300ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0300ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This all depends on who you ask. Some people prefer spareribs because the higher fat content guarantees a juicy and meaty flavour. On the other hand, baby back ribs\u2019 small size means they\u2019re extra tender and each rib delivers a tasty morsel of meat with a lower fat content.\u00a0<\/p><p>Either way, the key to delicious ribs is a flavourful marinade or dry rub and the right cooking time.\u00a0<\/p><p>At Ribs &amp; Burgers, we slow cook our pork ribs in their own juices for a maximum natural and delicious flavour. We also use a top-secret family recipe for our homemade basting, and finish with a touch of flame for the perfect flavour and texture in every bite.\u00a0<\/p><p>Oh, and we serve them up with a generous serving of hot chips or a cabbage salad, so there\u2019s no chance of walking away feeling anything less than absolutely content and thoroughly stuffed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652f61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"652f61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">different types of ribs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df0270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df0270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Baby back ribs<\/h3><p>Scientifically and meatily speaking, baby back ribs are cut from where the rib meets the spine. They\u2019re called baby back ribs because they\u2019re shorter and smaller than spare ribs.<\/p><p>Baby back ribs are very tender and lean, and they tend to have a higher price tag than spare ribs. Because of their small size, baby back ribs also tend to cook more quickly, while spareribs need a little more time and TLC to get tender.<\/p><h3>Spare ribs<\/h3><p>Spare ribs are meaty ribs cut from lower down near the belly. They\u2019re bigger and fattier than baby back ribs, and equally as delicious given enough time to get nice and tender. Spareribs are usually better suited to slow-cooking rather than being thrown on the grill.<\/p><p>You might also see the name \u2018St. Louis spare ribs\u2019 being bandied around in ribs-loving circles. This is just a type of sparerib with the breastbone and cartilage removed, making the slab of meat more uniform in shape and easier to work with. St. Louis-style ribs are flatter than baby back ribs, which makes them easier to brown. The higher amount of fat\u00a0also makes them extra flavourful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there anything better in life than fall-off-the-bone, mouth-watering delicious ribs? Maybe winning the lottery, because then you could afford a lifetime supply of ribs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsandburgers.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}